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Overdose death in Riverside County linked to new opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 23 – Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl, caused a sevenfold rise in U.S. deaths between early 2023 and 2024, officials said.

Summary by Abc 7 LA
A Riverside County resident died from an overdose involving carfentanil, a synthetic opioid health officials say is 100 times stronger than fentanyl.

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abc 7 LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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