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A sample of carfentanil is analyzed at the DEA's Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va., on Oct. 21, 2016. Russell Baer/Drug Enforcement Administration via AP
A man in his 40s overdosed on the synthetic opioid carfentanil, a drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl, Riverside County, California, health officials confirmed on July 17.
He was the first Riverside County resident confirmed to die from carfentanil.
Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
