Hard-to-detect synthetic opioids evade fentanyl test strips, toxicologist warns
Toxicologists warn that a class of synthetic opioids called "orphines" are as potent as fentanyl but cannot be detected by standard fentanyl test strips.
One of the newest concerns is a class of synthetic opioids known as “orphines,” which can be as potent as fentanyl but are not detected by fentanyl test strips.
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