In California and Chicago, deaths from the powerful opiate fentanyl have risen in recent days.
According to a report from the Los Angeles Times over the weekend, there are signs that deaths connected to the drug are on the rise in Los Angeles County.
The synthetic opiate, which has been described as being dozens of times more powerful than morphine, has ravaged the Sacramento area. More than 50 people have overdosed in Northern California, PSMag.com reported.
