Event Brief
New Synthetic Opioid Linked to 16 Deaths in Knox County
Filed: Feb 06, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Summary: N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, a potent opioid, has caused 16 overdose deaths in East Tennessee, raising alarm among local officials.
WHO: Knox County Regional Forensic Center
WHAT: Linking new synthetic opioid to overdose deaths
WHEN: Feb 05, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: To raise awareness of the dangers of this new drug
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