A spike in fatal overdoses from counterfeit pills has led sheriff's officials in Winnebago County, Wisconsin to issue what they are calling an 'emergency public service announcement.'
A spike in fatal overdoses from counterfeit pills has led sheriff's officials in Winnebago County, Wisconsin to issue what they are callingThe Winnebago County Medical Examiner's Office says that, of the 15 overdose deaths so far this year, 12 are attributed to fentanyl. Another seven deaths are under investigation that could be fentanyl overdoses.
In addition, with the use of Narcan to try to reverse overdoses, investigators suspect dozens or even hundreds more deaths may be tied to counterfeit pills.can often be made to look like medications such as Oxycontin, Percocet, Vicodin, Xanax or Adderall. They may have no active ingredient, the wrong active ingredient or the correct ingredient in an incorrect quantity. They may also have lethal amounts of fentanyl or methamphetamine.
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