Isotonitazene has been detected in the blood of people who died from overdoses in at least three states and Canada's eastern seaboard.
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A new synthetic opiate may be contributing to the addiction crisis, showing signs of penetrating new markets, according to those who have followed it.
Illinois' Peoria County coroner Jamie Harwood said this week that isotonitazene was detected in an overdose death from December in his county after a toxicology screen came back with no matches to known opioids. He knew from the individual's background and the apparent circumstances of death that the person had a history of substance use disorder.The coroner's team did an expanded toxicity screen to try to find out how the person died, and that's when the new opioid showed up.
Kalfas said the appearance of isotonitazene and other, similar designer drugs shows why the epidemic cannot be fought by eliminating any one drug, but rather needs to be addressed by emphasizing treatment, prevention and harm reduction. Tom Fallon, investigative commander for the Hamilton County Heroin Task Force, said he was unaware of isotonitazene, but he said as long as drug businesses exist, there will be new drugs slipping into the supply.
Synan said he didn't know about isotonitazene but expects that if it's elsewhere, it will get to the Cincinnati area or already is here.
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