the Georgia General Assembly in April, tetrahydrofuran fentanyl was still legal until June 29, when a vote by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy passed an Emergency Rule, which categorized it to be a Schedule I substance. The new rule will give Georgia Peace Officers the same authority to seize the substance as Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agents.
In the last week of June, the GBI Crime Lab has determined that some street drugs sold in the state contain acryl fentanyl, a potent opioid that was never intended for human or veterinary use. This is the first instance of that particular synthetic opioid being identified in a counterfeit pill, and authorities have emphasized that drugs purchased on the street have a “high probability” of being composed of these dangerous synthetic substances.
The GBI Crime Lab stated that an individual exposed to these synthetic opioids through street drugs should be administered naloxone as soon as possible since it’s the fastest and most effective method of reversing the effects of an opioid overdose.
The Georgia DPH did not respond to requests for comment.
Author: Topher Avery
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