A new synthetic drug far more lethal than fentanyl has hit the streets.
Carfentanil, which is used to tranquilize elephants, is 100 times stronger than fentanyl and 10,000 times more potent than morphine, according to Riverside County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Chevinsky.
“We actually just saw the first overdose death related to carfentanil for a person that lives within Riverside County,” Dr. Chevinsky told KNX News’ Karen Adams. “We had never seen it before for a county resident, so this is really hitting us close to home.”…