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α-Methylfentanyl was discovered by a team at Janssen Pharmaceutica in the 1960s. [1] In 1976, it began to appear mixed with heroin, as an additive, and the mixture was sometimes also called "China White".
Feb 27, 2020 · Drugs named China White have been linked to heroin overdose deaths across the United States. People who buy China White may think they’re buying heroin and end up using a drug that’s much stronger than they anticipated.
Mar 15, 2021 · China white heroin is an extremely potent illegal opiate that typically contains fentanyl analogs and other additives. This lethal white powder is highly addictive and dangerous to ingest. China white heroin was once the name for the white powdered heroin with a reputation for high quality.
Apr 3, 2017 · Right now, China White is the street name for furanyl fentanyl and a few other known derivatives of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid painkiller found in most emergency rooms.
Feb 27, 2020 · The most common types of heroin found in the United States are white powder, brown powder and black tar heroin. China White, a deadly powder that contains fentanyl, has also flooded the streets in recent years.
China white, China White or Chinawhite may refer to: China white (drug), an analog of fentanyl that resembles heroin.
Feb 23, 2015 · In response to the growing use of heroin and fentanyl-laced heroin branded as “China White,” U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the Senate to reject President Obama’s proposed cuts to a critical drug trafficking program, and instead called for a $100 million increase in such funding.
Dec 25, 1988 · China White, a powerful synthetic heroin that plagued California in the early 1980's, has surfaced in western Pennsylvania, killing 18 people, and the authorities suspect a drug ring they say...
1. slang : a pure potent form of heroin originating in southeastern Asia. 2. slang : an illicit analog of the analgesic fentanyl that resembles heroin in its physical appearance and physiological effects.
China White was responsible for a dramatic rise in unintentional drug overdose deaths in Allegheny County in 1988. There were no significant clinical differences between China White overdose survivors and other unintentional narcotic overdose victims.
