Just when public health agencies across the nation are making a dent in the opioid epidemic, a new synthetic drug is making its way onto the scene – and it’s far more lethal than fentanyl.
Dr. Jennifer Chevinsky, a public health officer with the Riverside University Health System, said that a man in his 40s died as a result of a carfentanil overdose.
“This is the first time that we’ve seen a carfentanil overdose death in a Riverside County resident,” Chevinsky said…