Austin officials believe the drugs were laced with either Xylazine or fentanyl or both.
Fentanyl’s potency is what makes it so dangerous to often unsuspecting consumers."2021 was our busiest year ever in operations," said Joseph Gorordo, vice president of outreach at
"30 years ago, it was alcohol, then it was cocaine 20 years ago, now it’s opiates," said David Norman, who had his own history with substance abuse before foundingin 2015. "There’s got to be a new way for healing mental health and addiction." "I purchased a small amount of heroin, and it was laced with fentanyl," said Al-Adli. "Next thing I knew I had overdosed in the bathroom and was on my way to detox."
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