After the Busts: What’s Still Killing People in Nassau & Suffolk
Benjamin Zohar, NCACIP
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Recent Long Island takedowns seized multi-kilogram fentanyl and other contraband. Yet fatal overdoses keep happening because the most dangerous risks often hide outside high-profile seizures: fentanyl in cocaine, tranquilizer adulterants like xylazine, and emerging ultra-potent synthetics (nitazenes, medetomidine). This brief translates current signals into practical actions for prevention, treatment, and harm-reduction teams