SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sometimes hidden in pills or powders, and often impossible to detect before it’s too late.
Carfentanil is a drug so powerful that just a few grains can shut down the human body in seconds. It’s colorless, it’s odorless, and at 10,000 times stronger than morphine, Carfentanil is one of the most lethal substances on the street drug market today. For families who’ve lost loved ones to it, the impact is devastating.
In a class by themselves
“You lose them twice, you know, once to addiction, then once to death,” said Lisa Peters of Sioux Falls.
Peters’ daughter died on Nov. 9, 2024, when she unknowingly consumed a substance laced with a fatal dose of Carfentanil. Before addiction got a hold of her, Shannon was a vibrant young woman. She died at age 32…