Florida Sheriff’s Office Seizes Enough Drugs To Could Kill 1.5 Million People
On Monday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced that they had seized a massive amount of fentanyl during a recent drug bust. This amount of fentanyl is enough to kill 1.5 million people, making it one of the largest drug busts in recent history.
#JSO #Narcotics Unit seized 3 kilos of #fentanyl, 1.26 kilos of #cocaine & over 6,000 #counterfeit pills containing fentanyl; enough fentanyl to #kill 1.5 MILLION adults.#yourJSO #keepingyousafe #toprotectandserve #jaxsheriff #narcoticsarrest #busted #policework #saynotodrugs pic.twitter.com/lTVbQkZj5z
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) September 19, 2022
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just a few grains of fentanyl can be deadly, which is why this drug bust is so significant. In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in overdose deaths due to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. In 2017, more than 28,000 people died from overdoses involving synthetic opioids, which is a 10% increase from the year before.
This drug bust by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is significant not only because of the sheer amount of drugs that were seized, but also because of what those drugs could have done if they had ended up in the wrong hands. Fentanyl is a powerful and dangerous drug that has contributed to a sharp increase in overdose deaths in recent years. We need to continue to raise awareness about the dangers of these drugs and provide resources for those who are struggling with addiction.
If you or someone you know is struggling with an addiction to opioids, please seek help from a professional healthcare provider or call the National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. [Source: FoxNews]
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