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Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Is Spreading Through the U.S. Drug Supply - Here's What to Know

Learn how the emerging synthetic opioid is up to 10 times as potent as fentanyl, has been linked to dozens of deaths, and can be difficult to detect with routine drug tests.

Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Is Spreading Through the U.S. Drug Supply - Here's What to Know

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Learn how the emerging synthetic opioid is up to 10 times as potent as fentanyl, has been linked to dozens of deaths, and can be difficult to detect with routine drug tests.

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Learn how the emerging synthetic opioid is up to 10 times as potent as fentanyl, has been linked to dozens of deaths, and can be difficult to detect with routine drug tests.

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