Warning about deadly fake Oxy pills: Its like playing Russian Roulette. Just one pill can kill you
The DEA and the Washington State Department of Health are warning people not to take fake Oxycontin or Oxycodone pills purchased from street dealers, online or the black market. The pills can contain deadly amounts of Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic Opiod painkiller that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. It's like playing Russian Roulette. Just one pill can kill you. Three teens have died recently in King County from overdoses.