1 Dead From Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine OD

KINGSTON, NY — Kingston police were called to a home Saturday for a report of multiple drug overdoses. When they got there, police said they found there was one fatal overdose and three others that required immediate medical attention.

A white powder recovered from the scene tested positive for the presence of cocaine and fentanyl, police said.

Further investigation found that some, if not all, of the people involved were unaware the cocaine was laced with fentanyl, which is an extremely potent synthetic opioid.

It is lethal in relatively small doses, police said.

In a post on Facebook, the Kingston Police Department said, "If you know of anyone who is an abuser of cocaine or any other illegal substance, please inform them that they may be at risk for exposure to fentanyl."

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