Amid concerns about overdoses and dangerous drugs, Lollapalooza festivalgoers were supplied with a new device that detects fentanyl.
Doctors at Rush University Medical Center said they anticipate to see anywhere from 10 to 20 extra patients a day in the emergency during Lolla. Some come in for drug overdoses, which could include fentanyl, and the company that makes the new device is trying to change that.
The device, called Defent, is a stick that resembles a thumb drive. It has the power to detect the smallest grain of fentanyl almost instantly…