The Rise of Carfentanil in California: What You Must Know
5 min readCalifornia’s long struggle with the opioid epidemic is entering a more dangerous phase. A synthetic opioid known as carfentanil—an ultra-potent fentanyl analog—is now showing up in overdose deaths...
Nitazenes: The New Frontier of Synthetic Opioids and What We Can Do About It
4 min readIn recent years, a new class of synthetic opioids—nitazenes—has emerged in illicit drug markets, posing a terrifying risk to public health. These compounds are often more potent than...
When “What’s in it?” Becomes a Matter of Life or Death
6 min readThe Growing Threat of Synthetic Adulterants and Mix-and-Match Drug Cocktails In 2025, one of the most alarming trends in substance use is not simply which drugs people are...
