Synthetic Drug More Potent Than Heroin

Close up of cocaine and razor on black backgroundThe N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said acetyl fentanyl is an opioid analgesic drug that is up to five times more potent than heroin.  It is an analog of fentanyl – a powerful narcotic analgesic – and is not available as a prescription drug in the United States.  It often goes by the street name “China White.”

On Wednesday 2/19/2014, North Carolina health officials said that three deaths have been linked to the synthetic drug acetyl fentanyl, and they’ve issued a health advisory.

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