Fentanyl Becoming Deadlier, Federal Drug Agency Warns

‘Approximately seven out of 10 fake pills contain a deadly dose of fentanyl, up from four in 10 pills in 2021,’ the DEA said.

Heroin and fentanyl pressed into pill form. Courtesy of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has warned that fentanyl coming into the United States is becoming more deadly.

In a report released this past week, the DEA said that there is now a “higher average purity in pills containing fentanyl” smuggled into the U.S. by Mexican drug cartels.