Atlanta, GA - Experts from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta are warning parents about a new and highly potent form of synthetic sugar that is flooding playgrounds and birthday parties, and even finding its way into homes across the United States.
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| San Diego baby Gary Peterson, shown here developing fentanose-induced excited delirium and just prior to being shot by the police |
"Fentanose is many thousands of times more potent than simple sugars like glucose, galactose, and even fructose," CDC director Rochelle Walensky explained. "Unsuspecting children are being exposed when parents decide to save money by buying cheap but unregulated generic candy from Mexico or China that has been laced with the powerful substance. And some children come into contact with fentanose when purchasing homemade candy from neighborhood dealers."
The CDC isn't alone in recognizing the dangers of fentanose. Pediatric pharmacokinesiologist Mort Fishman has been researching the effects of the synthetic sugar for years. "Very small amounts of candy or baked goods laced with fentanose, even just the size of a standard Sour Patch Kid, two to three Skittles, or half of a Scooter pie, can cause extreme behavioral changes such as hyperactivity, euphoria, and stage 3 giddiness."
Representatives from law enforcement agencies across the country are joining the CDC in an attempt to educate parents, caregivers, and teachers on the dangers of incidental exposure to fentanose. As a public service announcement, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore recently released a bodycam video from two deputies that responded to a fentanose overdose that occurred at an area above ground pool party. "In this case, the child had not even consumed any of the tainted cupcakes. All it takes is contact to the skin or being in the same general area as the substance. This stuff is terrifying and we feel threatened by it."