A new form of fentanyl is causing Alaska law enforcement agencies and health officials to proactively educate the public about the inherent dangers of the drug.
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“We do feel if rainbow-colored fentanyl — multi-colored fentanyl — isn’t already in circulation in Alaska, it’s just a matter of time until it will be,” McDaniel said. “Especially with these potent forms of fentanyl that are just claiming hundreds of Alaskan’s lives every year,” McDaniel said. “We really want this message to sink in with our young people, and with really all Alaskans, that one single pill containing a fatal dose of fentanyl just might take your life.”
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