New Synthetic Drug 10 Times Stronger than Fentanyl Detected in Central Kentucky

New synthetic opioid discovered in Kentucky

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is warning first responders, health care providers and the public about the detection of a powerful synthetic opioid known as cychlorphine in central Kentucky. In a public safety advisory, the agency said cychlorphine is “approximately ten times stronger than fentanyl” and has been linked to overdose deaths in neighboring regions, including eastern Tennessee. Officials cautioned that …

New synthetic drug 10 times stronger than fentanyl detected in central Kentucky

A powerful synthetic drug that has already caused overdose deaths in eastern Tennessee has now been detected in central Kentucky, prompting officials to raise the alarm.

Kentucky Homeland Security warns of overdoses attributed to new deadly opioid

The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is warning the public of a new highly potent synthetic opioid making the rounds in Kentucky and contributing to overdose deaths in central Kentucky and eastern Tennessee.