Last updated : December 16, 2024
Keith Graves, Founder and President of Graves & Associates, a company dedicated to providing drug training to law enforcement and private industry, discovered new drug trends, particularly around fentanyl. USA Mobile Drug Testing of Northeast Ohio found these important to share with you, so we are summarizing the findings for you in this blog post.
Fentanyl Trends
According to Keith’s data, here are the latest 2021 drug trends:
- Smoking fentanyl has become more popular than injecting tar heroin according to a recent Drug and Alcohol Dependence study.
- Fentanyl mixed with adb-butinaca was recently discovered on the East Coast
- Bright colored fentanyl, with a gummy-like texture, was recently discovered on the West Coast
If you want to continue staying up to date with Keith’s latest drug discoveries, check out his YouTube channel here. This is a great way for you to be knowledgeable of drugs that could possibly impact your workplace safety programs.
As fentanyl continues to be mixed with drugs like heroin, cocaine, and marijuana, it is important to be aware of these new drug trends. According to the CDC, the most recent cases of fentanyl-related harm, overdose, and death are linked to illegally made fentanyl. Drugs mixed with fentanyl are often unknown to the drug user, increasing the danger of this substance. In order for your employees to avoid drug-related issues, it is important to have a drug free workplace policy established.
If you’d like to learn about keeping your workplace safe and drug free, please contact USA Mobile Drug Testing of Northeast Ohio here.
