Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid similar to fentanyl, but much stronger. It is used primarily as an animal tranquilizer but has recently made its way into the illicit drug supply via the black market resulting in numerous overdose deaths.

Is cocaine addictive?

Yes. Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant drug that acts by speeding up the central nervous system. Over time, cocaine use will change the chemistry in the brain resulting in tolerance and addiction.

What is cocaine cut with?

In short, cocaine is cut with whatever the manufacturer and dealers want to add to it. This often includes substances that look like cocaine, such as baking soda, flour, cornstarch, and levamisole (cattle wormer). This is to dilute the product so that there is more to sell. Other cheaper drugs may also be added to cocaine, again to expand the supply. These commonly include caffeine, amphetamine, heroin, procaine, and numerous other drugs that have side effects that mimic cocaine. More recently, synthetic opioids like fentanyl have been added to the cocaine supply. This has created a substantial increase in cocaine-related overdose deaths in Ohio and nationwide.

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How Is Cocaine Made? The Cutting Agents May Surprise You

Cocaine is abused in several different ways but usually involves inhalation or injection from the powdered form (cocaine hydrochloride) or smoking from a cocaine base (freebase). But how is cocaine made? And what is different about today’s cocaine batches versus...