U.S. Senators released a PSA warning about the dangers of rainbow colored fentanyl ahead of the Halloween season. Executive Director of the Louisiana Addiction Research Center at LSU Health Shreveport Nick Goeders said the Drug Enforcement Administration has found this rainbow fentanyl in 21 states since February…
“I know there have been hoaxes in the past that didn’t turn out to be real, but they’ve actually arrested people that had these rainbow colored pills that probably contained fentanyl in them.”
Dr. Goeders said the pills are made as a way to disguise the drug as it comes into the country, in some cases even looking similar to oxycontin…
“They’re making the fentanyl. They’re using drill presses to make it in these shapes and colors to make it look like it’s actually real medicine.”
Dr. Goeders said while he can’t be sure the drug is targeting children, it could be easily mistaken for candy and urges parents to take caution when trick-or-treating this year…
“A child isn’t gonna know the difference, and if they see something that looks like it’s a Sweet Tart or some other type of candy, there’s a chance they could accidentally take that.”
Dr. Goeders recommends parents look at the DEA’s online resource, “What every parent and caregiver needs to know about fake pills,” to find more information.
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