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Oct 15, 2026
Synthetic drug possibly worse than fentanyl tied to recent overdose, L.A. County Health officials say
L.A. County Health officials say a recent fatal overdose is tied to a synthetic drug that’s as bad as, if not worse than, fentanyl. KNX News' Special Correspondent Steve Gregory says it’s the first time the drug has been confirmed in the local illegal drug supply.