LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County public health officials on Tuesday issued an alert warning Angelenos that some pharmacies in Mexico have been selling counterfeit medications containing fentanyl and other narcotics.
“The landscape of overdose deaths no longer primarily affects those who are using substances regularly,” the alert said. “Due to fentanyl, we are seeing people overdose and die the first time they try an illicit substance or counterfeit pill.”
Citing Los Angeles Times reporting, the alert named several cities where counterfeit pills — including primarily fake Adderall and oxycodone — have been found in stores, and warned people against using substances alone in the event of a possible overdose.
