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North American fentanyl overdose surge

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Latest: U.S. alerts warn of fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills in Colorado, Utah, Ohio

In mid‑July 2026, Montreal's public health department reported a dramatic rise in overdoses involving fentanyl and the even more potent synthetic opioid carfentanil, with paramedics administering naloxone over 925 times