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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Rainbow Fentanyl Hits the Streets, Drawing Ire of the DEA

With illicit versions of the synthetic opioid fentanyl already fueling the ongoing opioid crisis, brightly colored forms of the drug have caught the attention of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

In August 2022, the DEA and its law enforcement partners seized “rainbow fentanyl” in 18 states. The agency believes the multicolored, candy-like appearance of the highly addictive and potentially deadly drug is designed by drug cartels to entice children and young people into