After 11 associated overdose deaths have been recorded since January, the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) is warning Michigan residents about carfentanil.
MDHHS describes the synthetic opioid as a potent fentanyl alteration re-emerging in the unregulated drug supply. Developed for veterinary use with large animals and not approved for humans, medical experts say the opioid is about 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl.
In the last six months, deaths linked to carfentanil have occurred in Ingham, Livingston, Eaton, Genesee, Oakland and Wayne counties. 10 of the individuals also tested positive for cocaine, and eight tested positive for fentanyl…