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USA. 'Super Mario' street drug bags with compound 100 times stronger than fentanyl detected in this state 

USA. 'Super Mario' street drug bags with compound 100 times stronger than fentanyl detected in this state 

Other substances combined in the bags include fentanyl, a veterinary sedative called xylazine and heroin. A new street drug labeled "Super Mario" containing a synthetic opioid that's 100 times stronger than fentanyl has hit New York.

The state's health department issued a public health alert on Friday after two samples from the "Super Mario" bags tested positive for a combination of fentanyl, a veterinary sedative called xylazine, and trace amounts of heroin and carfentanil, another a veterinary tranquilizing drug used for elephants and other large mammals. (Scripps News, USA, 12.06.2024)

https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/super-mario-street-drug-bags-with-compound-100-times-stronger-than-fentanyl-detected-in-this-state