Officials at a Collier County rehab center say a dangerous synthetic opioid has made the rounds in Southwest Florida.
Health workers at the David Lawrence Center describe this substance as eight times more powerful than morphine, and 50 times more powerful than heroin.
U-47700 comes in pills, powder, and inhalers. People can buy it online without spending much money.
The state attorney general has officially banned its distribution in Florida, saying the drug has already killed nine people statewide.