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The Vermont Health Department is warning street drug users about an especially deadly strain of heroin circulating in several parts of the state, including central Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom.Emergency responders reported at least 10 people overdosed over the weekend and it took more than one dose of naloxone to revive them.Watch story here. The state said bags of heroin, possibly laced with fentanyl and stamped "Game of Thrones," appear to be connected to at least some of the overdoses.Fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than heroin."Instead of taking one dose, you're taking 50 doses. And that's what's problematic in terms of overdosing people and killing people," Health Commissioner Dr. Harry Chen said.Chen urged people who use street drugs or those who know someone who does to be aware of the danger.The state also urged people to never use drugs alone.Police in Lebanon, New Hampshire, said Saturday Brock Richardson, 30, was arrested for allegedly supplying "Game of Thrones" heroin to Caleb Dumont-Willey, 21, which led to an overdose. Dumont-Willey was revived with Narcan.Richardson was charged with two counts of sale of the narcotic drug heroin, possession of heroin with the intent to sell, and possession of a narcotic drug.Dumont-Willey was charged with possession of heroin and was held on $5,000 cash bail.Those trying to help addicts said the state's approach of arming users with tips reflects the reality of the heroin problem."If it were just as easy as saying no, we wouldn't be having an epidemic," said Dana Poverman of the Howard Center. "By the time someone's addicted, I don't think the messaging of 'just don't do it' is adequate."