The Drug Enforcement Agency in Dallas describes fentanyl as being among its biggest threats.
continues to be a big topic at many community meetings across North Texas, including one in Farmers Branch on Wednesday.
“Last year, there were more Americans that died from fentanyl poisonings than any other controlled substance we’ve dealt with,” he said. “The threat is real. It’s an emerging threat.” “In 2021, 4 in 10 pills had a potential deadly amount of fentanyl. That changed in 2022. It’s now 6 in 10 pills that potentially have a deadly amount of fentanyl in that counterfeit pill,” he said."Fentanyl is the biggest threat we’re dealing with as far as the DEA is concerned right now."
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