"Deadly 'Frankenstein' Opioid Surpasses Fentanyl Potency in Boulder County Deaths"
Boulder County, Colorado, has reported two deaths linked to a new street drug called Nitazene, an opioid more potent than fentanyl. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has recorded 13 Nitazene-related deaths across the state since 2021. Nitazene is not FDA-approved and is often mixed with other drugs, making it unpredictable and dangerous. Health officials advise caution when using illicit drugs, recommending carrying Naloxone, using with others, and testing substances with fentanyl test strips. Naloxone can reverse some effects of Nitazene, similar to other opioids.