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July 18, 2022 – Mass-overdose events typically occur when criminals market drugs like cocaine, meth, or heroin when the drug is actually a synthetic opioid like fentanyl or when drug dealers sell fake prescription pills that look legitimate but actually are laced with fentanyl, the DEA said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the signs to look for with a fentanyl overdose include:

• small, constricted ‘pinpoint pupils’
• falling asleep or losing consciousness
• slow, weak, or no breathing
• choking or gurgling sounds
• limp body
• cold and/or clammy skin
• discolored skin (especially in lips and nails)

If you think someone is overdosing, even if you’re not sure, the CDC said to take the following steps:

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