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Will the DOJ file more protonitazene cases by end of 2024?
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Synthetic Opioid Three Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl Linked to California Overdose Death
Nov 23, 2024, 12:46 AM
A synthetic opioid known as protonitazene, which is up to three times more powerful than fentanyl, has been linked to a recent overdose death in California. This incident has prompted the U.S. Department of Justice's Los Angeles office to file charges in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving the drug. Federal prosecutors have noted that protonitazene is several times stronger than fentanyl. The growing potency and danger of synthetic opioids like protonitazene highlight the escalating opioid crisis in the United States.
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