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Two men die of carfentanil overdoses in Montco

Health officials said the county has had its first known overdose deaths from the potent opioid used as a tranquilizer for elephants and other large animals.

Carfentanil, the ultra-deadly relative of the opioid drug fentanyl, has been implicated in many fatal overdoses.
Carfentanil, the ultra-deadly relative of the opioid drug fentanyl, has been implicated in many fatal overdoses.Read moreAP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin