Event Brief
UPDATED Jun 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Jun 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
New synthetic opioid linked to nearly 60 deaths
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A new synthetic opioid detected in East Tennessee has been linked to nearly 60 deaths in under a year.
WHO: East Tennessee residents and public health officials
WHAT: A newly detected synthetic opioid reportedly up to 10 times stronger than fentanyl has been linked to nearly 60 deaths.
WHEN: Jun 2, 2026 at 2:38 PM ET
WHERE: East Tennessee
WHY: The opioid was detected and linked to fatal overdoses, with nearly 60 deaths reported in less than a year.
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