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A deadly new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping Marion County, turning overdose risks even more lethal. While fentanyl remains a threat, drugs like xylazine and nitazenes—often smuggled from China through Mexico—are now appearing in fatal overdoses, often in deadly combos that can render Narcan useless. With 40% of overdose deaths concentrated in just five zip codes and a major killer among the unhoused, officials warn users to assume any drug could be laced with poison. Traffickers deliberately push ultra-potent, unregulated substances, knowing the consequences—and law enforcement struggles to trace deaths back to suppliers amid complex, multi-drug mixtures.

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