NJ Spotlight News
Many overdose deaths in NJ due to 'fentanyl epidemic'
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Some 75% of drug deaths in the state are caused by the synthetic drug
New Jersey is still being rocked by the opioid crisis. Years of new policies and dedicated funding to combat both the illicit drug market and overdose deaths appear no match for the amount of fentanyl that's poisoning drug supplies. The synthetic opioid is cheaper to make than heroin and several times more powerful; it's 50 times stronger than heroin, according to the CDC.
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NJ Spotlight News
Many overdose deaths in NJ due to 'fentanyl epidemic'
Clip: 5/5/2022 | 3m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
New Jersey is still being rocked by the opioid crisis. Years of new policies and dedicated funding to combat both the illicit drug market and overdose deaths appear no match for the amount of fentanyl that's poisoning drug supplies. The synthetic opioid is cheaper to make than heroin and several times more powerful; it's 50 times stronger than heroin, according to the CDC.
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