FENTANYL COCKTAILS Dragging America into the fourth wave of the overdose epidemic. By Michael Brown American law enforcement is entering the fourth, more challenging wave of the overdose epidemic as a broad range of new polysubstance synthetic drugs hits the streets. Polysubstance drugs are cocktails of various stimulants, opioids, sedatives, and narcotics blended into a single dose. Their increasing popularity stems from the promise of enhanced euphoric experiences that last longer; however, this comes with increased risk because a key ingredient in most cocktails is fentanyl. Importantly, additional obstacles now confront law enforcement officers as it is difficult to identify the novel active synthetic components in new narcotic cocktails. Official statistics show that 30% of all fatal drug overdoses in America since 1999 occurred in the last three years, with over100,000 deaths each year (2021 - 2023). Fentanyl played a role in over 70% of these fatalities, representing the peak of the third wave of the overdose epidemic. Worse yet, fentanyl is often mixed with other dangerous substances, such as xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, and recently, BTMPS, an industrial chemical commonly added to plastic to provide protection against ultraviolet rays. MIX AND MATCH FOR GREATER PROFITS Domestic narcotic gangs are only too happy to promote this new wave of substance abuse as most of these cocktails’ ingredients are made from synthetic opioids, which are relatively simple to manufacture domestically at a low cost. Producing synthetic drugs requires no organic material that must be grown, harvested, and transported before being treated with chemicals to create the 96 The Blues - November ‘24
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