CDC warns of deadly drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, overdoses spike in past year

Fentanyl has made headlines for driving overdose deaths, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of the rise of an even deadlier drug.

Last year, nearly 70% of all U.S. overdose deaths were attributed to illegally manufactured fentanyls (IMFs). One of those was carfentanil, an altered version of fentanyl that is said to be 100 times more potent, the CDC warned in a Dec. 5 alert. -- More...

(Drug Free Duval) A synthetic opioid used to tranquilize large animals????- Carfentanil - is gaining popularity among drug users. Known as Super Mario on the street, Carfentanil is 100 times more potent than fentanyl.

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