Massachusetts

State police said there are several factors contributing to the recent increase in fatal overdoses, including suppliers cutting heroin with Fentanyl, a synthetic substance that increases the drug’s toxicity. They said a very potent strain of heroin appears to be flooding the streets and users may be using heroin along with other drugs.
“Add to those one more probable factor, the fact that heroin is more readily available and easier for users to obtain than other opiates or prescription narcotics,” Procopio said.