'It's a bad thing': Northland authorities fight deadly consequences of fentanyl
'It's a bad thing': Northland authorities fight deadly consequences of fentanyl Despite lifesaving measures undertaken in recent years, the region continues to experience record levels of overdoses and fatalities — a trend attributed to highly potent and constantly evolving synthetic opioids. 7:00 am, Apr. 16, 2021 × The crisis started with mass prescriptions and black-market sales of pharmaceuticals such as OxyContin and Lortab. It became increasingly dangerous with the addition of street drugs like heroin that promised users a quick and powerful high. Now fentan...