- According to DEA laboratory tests, six out of ten counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl contained a potentially lethal dose.
- That was an increase from 2021, when four out of 10 pills the agency tested were found to contain a lethal dose.
- According to another press release from the agency earlier this year, fentanyl is one of the strongest synthetic opioids in circulation; it is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
