Killer batch of white heroin responsible for at least 100 deaths across the country... and rising *The killer dope is a 50/50 blend of heroin and fentanyl *It has killed 22 in Pittsburgh the past two weeks, and 37 more in Maryland since September and 22 more in Rhode Island this month *Officials from New Hampshire to Washington are blaming it for spikes in overdose deaths By RYAN GORMAN PUBLISHED: 22:58 EST, 31 January 2014 | UPDATED: 01:36 EST, 1 February 2014 Heroin overdose deaths across the country are spiking as a deadly new variant of the drug mixed with a powerful painkiller is spreading from New Hampshire to Washington State. The lethal combination of heroin and fentanyl, an opiate used to soothe the pain of cancer patients, is blamed for about 100 deaths from coast to coast. It is variously labelled as ‘bud ice,’ ‘income tax’ and ‘theraflu,’ authorities say. Read more: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2549944/Killer-heroin-fentanyl-epidemic-responsible-100-deaths-country-rising-half-month.html#ixzz2s3IbfXZT Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 07:16:33 +0000
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