Health officials in River County confirmed the first death in the province linked to Carfentanil, an artificial opium that is 100 times more powerful than fentanel and the strongest 10,000 times of morphine.
Officials said in a press statement that the victim, a man in his forties, died in March 2025 outside the province of Riferside.
The cause of death was confirmed after an investigation for months by the health system at the University of Riferside.
“Every missing life of opioids is very one,” said Dr. Jennifer Chivinski, a public health official in Riferside County. “Together, we can continue to raise awareness of the dangers associated with drug use and work as a community to support safety, and reduce harm and care for each other,
Chivinski added that Carvintanil was originally developed as a calm of large animals such as elephants, and Carvinanel is so strong that even the trace quantities can be fatal.
the US centers to combat and prevent diseases She reported a sharp rise in the excessive dose deaths involved in Carvintanil, and rose from 29 in the first half from 2023 to 238 in the same period from 2024.
However, RiverSide Province witnessed a 25 % decrease in the deaths associated with Avions in 2024. Credit is attributed to officials to increase public awareness, the wide -ranging distribution of Nluxon, and strategies to reduce the cooperative damage to progress.
Officials encourage residents to carry Naluxone, which is available without a prescription in many pharmacies and local public health offices.
The agency also recommends using services such as Do not use aloneA program of response to the excessive dose.