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Health officials say Louisiana ranks 11th in the nation for per capita fentanyl overdose rates.
The deadly synthetic opioid is being smuggled over the open southern border in record quantities.
It's mostly disguised as pills such as Adderall, Vicodin, and Xanax but it's also in other drugs, including cocaine.
Jefferson Parish coroner Dr. Gerry Cvitanovich says there should be tougher penalties for people who sell counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl.
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