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Federal officials issue warning about potentially deadly rainbow fentanyl shaped like colorful candy

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Federal drug officials are warning about a new trend emerging across the country. This is fentanyl designed to attract young people.

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  1. DEA issues warning about 'rainbow' fentanyl being used to target young Americans

    Headline from KIII Corpus Christi ·

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    Federal officials issue warning about potentially deadly rainbow fentanyl shaped like colorful candy

    Headline from CBS News ·

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. BizPac Review

    ‘Rainbow fentanyl’ is designed to addict and kill America’s youth. Here’s how US can stop it... (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Gordon Chang, DCNF This weekend, Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Nogales, Arizona seized about 625,000 fentanyl pills. Approximately 12,000 of them were of the “rainbow” […]

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    ‘Rainbow fentanyl’: DEA warns of colorful synthetic drugs aimed at attracting young people (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The colorful narcotics were seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 18 different states this month alone.

  3. Fox News

    DEA warns 'rainbow fentanyl' is a 'deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction' in young people (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Brightly-colored fentanyl known as "rainbow fentanyl," which comes in the form of pills and powder, has been seized in 18 states this month, the DEA warned.

  4. KYMA Yuma

    Serious rise in "Rainbow Fentanyl" is targeting teens (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Officials at the local, state and federal level are warning about a recent dangerous opioid trend - called 'Rainbow Fentanyl.'

  5. Local News 8

    DEA warns of brightly colored fentanyl 'used to target young Americans' (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ben Tinker and Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning Tuesday about “brightly-colored fentanyl used to target young Americans.” The agency said it and its partners in law enforcement seized colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states this month.

  6. KHOU Houston

    DEA issues warning about 'rainbow' fentanyl being used to target young Americans (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    DEA officials are warning the public about "brightly colored fentanyl" pills that are being used to target young Americans.

  7. KGW Portland

    Warnings over 'rainbow fentanyl' come as it reaches the Pacific Northwest (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    The synthetic opioid dyed various colors could "easily be mistaken for candy," according to the sheriff's office.

  8. Washington Examiner

    'Rainbow fentanyl' meant to entice children is sweeping into US, DEA warns (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning America of a new, colorful pill making its way into U.S. communities that has the potential to kill any person (or child) who consumes it.

  9. FOX 13 Tampa

    Law enforcement officials worry 'rainbow fentanyl' could be targeting children (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A new kind of fentanyl is hitting the streets and law enforcement worry it may be targeting children. It's known as "rainbow fentanyl" and just days ago border agents in Arizona seized nearly 1 million fentanyl pills including thousands of "rainbow-colored tablets."

  10. MedicalXpress

    Deadly 'Rainbow fentanyl' looks like candy, could entice kids (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyed fentanyl—dubbed "rainbow fentanyl"—is readily available across the United States.

  11. Sioux City Journal

    Health Highlights: Sept.1, 2022​ (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Deadly 'rainbow fentanyl' looks like candy, could entice kids. The illegal drug now comes in many colors, "a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young

  12. Fox News

    Indiana police department warns residents about increase in 'rainbow fentanyl' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An Indiana police department is warning residents about the growing problem of "rainbow fentanyl," which can come in colors that make the drug more enticing for children.

  13. CBS 8 San Diego

    DEA warns of 'rainbow fentanyl' being used to attract younger people (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    Rainbow fentanyl looks like candy and come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes and they’re being used to target children and young adults.

  14. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Children (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyed fentanyl -- dubbed "rainbow fentanyl" -- is readily available across

  15. Arizona Daily Independent

    Agencies Issue Warning About Deadly Rainbow Fentanyl (opens Arizona Daily Independent)

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    Arizona Daily Independent's feed description

    Law enforcement agencies across the state are warning parents and children about a new form of fentanyl that is now showing up in Arizona. The dangerous pills are coming in various colors that look like candy, called “rainbow fentanyl”.

  16. CBS News

    Federal officials issue warning about potentially deadly rainbow fentanyl shaped like colorful candy (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Federal drug officials are warning about a new trend emerging across the country. This is fentanyl designed to attract young people.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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