[h=1]Elephant Sedatives Are Latest Strange Twist in America's Heroin Epidemic[/h]
By
Kari Paul Some deaths in a rash of recent drug overdoses in the United States are now being attributed to an elephant sedative being sold to heroin users.
According to
CBS News,
authorities found evidence this month of ultra-potent opioid Carfentanil being sold as heroin or mixed with the drug.
...
Officials say Carfentanil is
100 times more potent than fentanyl and supposedly
similar in strength to synthetic opioid W-18, which has been found in several states and in Canada. The elephant sedative is so strong that zoo veterinarians wear a hazmat-like protective suit when administering the drug for its intended use, as spilling it on themselves could prove fatal...
