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Counterfeit pills have become more prevalent in the street drug supply

by Taylor Knopf September 6, 2022February 5, 2023

By Taylor Knopf These days, if you buy a pill off the streets, it’s most likely a counterfeit.  Even if a pill says “Xanax” on it — unless acquired directly from a pharmacy — it’s likely something else. Drug analysts who examine counterfeit pills and toxicology screenings of overdose victims often find fentanyl or other […]

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Posted inSubstance Use

COVID-19 stressors fuel surge in overdoses of contaminated street drugs

by Liora Engel-Smith February 5, 2021April 12, 2021

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