The Rapid Drug Analysis and Research (RaDAR) program, launched in October 2021, has uncovered critical information about street drugs. Early analysis found xylazine, a veterinary sedative linked to severe wounds, in about 80% of opioid samples. The program processes 700 to 1,000 samples monthly from 65 sites across 14 states. About 85% of these samples come from public health organizations focused on harm reduction. The RaDAR program uses innovative technology to detect trace amounts of dangerous substances, including fentanyl, xylazine, and medetomidine, as well as other adulterants like acetaminophen and rat poison. In summer 2024, the program detected BTMPS, an industrial chemical, in drug samples nationwide. Nationally, drug overdose deaths have been falling for the first time in decades, possibly due to better information about drug composition helping users make safer decisions.
Lincoln Police
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Apr 11 CARFENTANIL ALERTDeadly opioid 10,000x stronger than morphine found in eastern NE. Not in Lincoln yet but LPD is staying alert.Found in M-30 pills by
@OmahaPolice
2mg can be fatal
If exposed: Call 911, give Narcan, stay with them
FREE Narcan:
@stopodne
NACDL
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Apr 10 Revealed: drug tests in California prisons yielded false positives, affecting thousands of peopleRecords suggest Quest Diagnostics erroneously detected opiates. Lawyers say parole requests were jeopardized in the process
Sold Out Students
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Apr 9 Right now, 66.5% of high school seniors don’t see taking a narcotic like Vicodin, OxyContin, or Percocet once or twice as a great risk.
In 2024, the DEA seized 80 million fake pills, and half contained a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl.
https://soldouttv.com/fentanyl-education/…
TTT Live Online
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Apr 8 The Ministry of Health, via its Drug Inspectorate Division, advises of the WHO Medical Product Alert of one batch of falsified (contaminated) OXYCONTIN 80mg. OXYCONTIN (oxycodone hydrochloride) is a semi-synthetic opioid indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pain.
Psynchronous
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Apr 10 Animal tranquilizers found in illegal opioids may suppress the lifesaving medication naloxone and cause more overdose deaths https://buff.ly/va2XL5I
KVAL News
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Apr 8 Attorneys general allege the company knew these products, particularly fentanyl patches, were more susceptible to abuse. This marketing strategy allegedly led to overprescribing and the diversion of opioids into the illegal drug market. #OpioidCrisis #PNW
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