Update on HAZMAT situation in NM

[LearnedHand]

Looks like they identified powdered fentanyl as the primary contaminant. I know many suspected that. I had zero idea it could be that deadly.

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/fentanyl-blamed-for-hazmat-situation-at-mountainair-home/

[eppur_se_muova]

1. Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl ...

In 2020, the CDC reported 76% of drug deaths in people ages 14-23 involved fentanyl.

Fentanyl poisoning is the most common type of overdose that often leads to death. Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl, equal to 10 to15 grains of table salt, is considered a lethal dose. Seven out of ten DEA-tested pills laced with fentanyl are potentially deadly. Illegally manufactured fentanyl is often found laced in heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and in counterfeit pills that are sold as something else - like Xanax, Percocet, or Oxycodone. People who purchase these counterfeit and illegal drugs have no idea they are taking fentanyl and often end up being poisoned, leading to overdose and death.

https://www.lps53.org/for-families/safety-and-security/fentanyl-and-drug-overdose-resources