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New Synthetic Drug U-47700 Has States Rushing to Stop Spread
Last Updated: Wednesday July 28, 2021
(Fox News, June 7) U-47700 is a new synthetic drug that has caused at least 50 deaths nationwide. Officials say it's an opioid that can be purchased online and is nearly eight times more potent than morphine. It can be snorted, injected, or taken orally. It's been banned in Ohio, Wyoming and Georgia. READ MORE.