{"id":37743,"date":"2022-10-20T21:03:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T03:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/rainbow-fentanyl-makes-its-way-to-la-plata-county\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:39:51","slug":"rainbow-fentanyl-makes-its-way-to-la-plata-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/rainbow-fentanyl-makes-its-way-to-la-plata-county\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Rainbow fentanyl\u2019 makes its way to La Plata County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Rainbow fentanyl has made its way to La Plata County, and parents should be aware of what to look for. (Courtesy of Drug Enforcement Agency)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Batches of bright, multicolored fentanyl have made their way into La Plata County, said Sheriff\u2019s Office spokesman Chris Burke.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been in the area about a month,\u201d Burke said. \u201cFentanyl can be pressed into any color. They\u2019re just as deadly as the other tablets. Any form of these pills is deadly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burke said most fentanyl doses come in blue tablets but can be in any color. The pills are the size of an aspirin with an \u201cM\u201d on one side and the number 30 on the other.<\/p>\n

Since August, the DEA and law enforcement have seized rainbow fentanyl from 26 states, according to the DEA\u2019s website. The trend to dye the pills in bright colors is done to make them look like candy to young people and children.<\/p>\n

\u201cRainbow fentanyl is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction among kids and young adults,\u201d said DEA Administrator Ann Milgram in a news release.<\/p>\n

Despite claims that certain colors may be more potent than others, DEA\u2019s laboratory testing has disproved there is any difference. Every color, shape and size of fentanyl should be considered extremely dangerous, Milgram said.<\/p>\n

With Halloween around the corner, Burke has a some advice for parents and their children regarding what to keep and what to throw out.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrunk-or-treating is always a safer option to trick-or-treating because you know the people better,\u201d Burke said. \u201cParents should also dispose of any unwrapped candy. Any substance that\u2019s not identifiable, throw it out. Get rid of it. Don\u2019t even touch it. If there is anything suspicious, contact law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, according to the DEA website. Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose, and it remains the deadliest drug threat in the U.S. to date.<\/p>\n

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