Alaska State Troopers are warning people of a lethal batch of illegal drugs, likely containing fentanyl, that left three Wasilla residents dead in less than 24 hours last week.
Troopers say the drugs are circulating in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and have been responsible for a rise in overdoses in the area this month.
“At this time, at least three people are believed to have died as a result of drugs likely containing fentanyl, and at least 11 other overdose emergencies have been reported to law enforcement, since April 1,” troopers wrote.the first victim — 42-year-old Valerie Goodwin — was found dead at a Wasilla home at about 8 p.m. Thursday.
About four hours later, troopers received a report of three people who had overdosed at a second Wasilla home. TroopersAustin McDaniel, a spokesperson for the state Department of Public Safety, said Monday that the cluster of overdose deaths prompted troopers to send out their warning. “At this time, we believe that fentanyl was largely the culprit in the deaths and overdose events,” McDaniel said.
McDaniel said fentanyl can be lethal at doses as low as 2 milligrams. He said the drug has been responsible for a wave of recent
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