Mom warns of deadly opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl that killed her teen son

Mom warns of deadly opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl that killed her teen son

Exclusive: 18-year-old Jake Scoufos is one of at least 55 Americans whose deaths have been linked to a powerful synthetic opioid known as cychlorphine. His mom, Malisa Hepner, tells Rhian Lubin how she is sounding the alarm in her son’s memory as the highly potent drug sweeps across the country

From the Lab to the Street: This New Opioid is More Deadly Than Fentanyl

The evolution of synthetic drugs has hit a dangerous new milestone.  A group of substances called orphines is starting to show up in illegal markets, and it’s creating a new challenge for public health safety. Unlike earlier waves of the opioid crisis, these drugs can’t be detected with standard screening tests. They’re also said to be 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl.  While orphines aren’t as common as fentanyl right now, their numbers ar…