Ohio Attorney General Issues Warning After Rise in Deadly Synthetic Opioid Seizures

Ohio reports alarming uptick in deadly synthetic opioids, including carfentanil

A dangerous drug believed to be about 100 times more potent than fentanyl is being seized at an increased rate in Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General issues warning after rise in deadly synthetic opioid seizures

(WKBN) -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging caution as new data from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation shows a continued rise in drug seizures involving carfentanil and other deadly synthetic opioids. Carfentanil is a lethal synthetic opioid about 100 times more potent than fentanyl and about 10,000 times more potent than morphine. It is not approved for use in humans but is used by veterinarians to anesthetize elephants and othe…

Carefentanil seizures on the rise in Ohio

BCI said carfentanil is 100 times more potent than fentanyl and about 10,000 times more potent than morphine