Wire›2026 05 02›Louisiana Becomes Latest Hotspot For Mystery Drug That S 10 Times Stronger Than

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Louisiana becomes latest hotspot for mystery drug that’s 10 times stronger than fentanyl and tied to 41 deaths

The powerful synthetic opioid cychlorphine, first flagged by a DEA lab in 2024, has since been observed in cases across at least 13 U.S. states

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Louisiana becomes latest hotspot for mystery drug that’s 10 times stronger than fentanyl and tied to 41 deathsThe powerful synthetic opioid cychlorphine, first flagged by a DEA lab in 2024, has since been observed in cases across at least 13 U.S. states
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