The amount of each drug that is enough to kill an adult human.
A highly potent opioid found in a recent drug
seizure in Canada is designed for sedating large animals such as elephants and
rhinos, not for use by humans, Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Kelly, said today.
The ACT Government’s Analytical Laboratory has discovered the potentially
deadly drug Carfentanil the region for the first time, raising a red flag for
medical and law enforcement personnel. “Fentanyl and its various analogues
(including Carfentanil) are highly potent synthetic opioids which, similar to
morphine and heroin, have abuse potential,” Dr Kelly said.
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