#TestIt Alert: Nationwide reports of fentanyl in cocaine, including consequent deaths

By: Rachel Clark, DanceSafe Contractor In the midst of a global pandemic, America remains entrenched in its opioid crisis, particularly in the context of fentanyl adulteration. However, it is widely assumed that fentanyl is only prevalent as a contaminant in illicitly purchased opioid-like drugs, a sentiment that often disincentivizes buyers from using fentanyl testing strips on drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine.  We have received reports of three fentanyl-related overdoses from cocaine occurring in Georgia in the last week and a half, one fatal. Additionally, multiple DrugsData submissions (now several weeks old) have indicated the presence of fentanyl in cocaine in...