San Diego issues alert after drug stronger than fentanyl found in fake pills A public safety and health alert has been issued in San Diego after carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl, was found in counterfeit “M-30” pills.

The #SanDiego #DistrictAttorney’s Office, #SanDiegoOverdoseResponseStrategy (ORS) and San Diego/Imperial #HIDTA have issued the alert after #carfentanil —a synthetic #opioid 100 times stronger than #fentanyl used for tranquilizing #elephants and other large mammals —was found in fake “M-30” pills...