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Two Young Men Die from Street Drug That’s 43 Times Stronger than Fentanyl. It's Taking Hold in the U.S.

Two Young Men Die from Street Drug That’s 43 Times Stronger than Fentanyl. It's Taking Hold in the U.S.
health • 8/11/2025

Experts are warning about nitazenes — synthetic opioids with different, deadly strains — that can be hidden in other drugs

Crowder Funeral Home; Dignity Memorial Lucci Reyes-McCallister (left) and Hunter Clement (right) died after taking pills laced with nitazenes. NEED TO KNOW A synthetic opioid that’s 43 times stronger than fentanyl and 250 times stronger than heroin h... [3480 chars]