Drug 5,000 times more potent than heroin makes its way into Dane County

Keely Arthur by Keely Arthur

Officials confirm a drug considered 5,000 times more potent than heroin has made its way into Dane County. Carfentanil is considered so potent that a 2 milligram dose can be deadly.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office said carfentanil is the cause of the three Milwaukee-area deaths. Middleton officials said they responded to a carfentanil overdose Tuesday.

Authorities responded to a call for an unresponsive male off of Demming Way in Middleton around 7:15 p.m. Authorities believe carfentanil was the cause of the overdose.

Jennifer Selleck, a paramedic in Middleton, said it’s a sign that more dangerous and potent drugs have entered our area.

“These drugs are getting stronger, in the past you could give a dose of Narcan to wake them up an everything was good,” Selleck said. “Things are stronger now it’s taking multiple doses for the things that are floating around now.”

COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.