Fentanyl-laced vape pen claims one person’s life in California [Video]

The number of people vaping continues to rise, according to medical professionals. Now they want to make sure you know what is in your device. Around the country, there have been cases of fentanyl found inside a vape pen.In September 2020, the DEA sent out a press release about a 2019 overdose in San Diego. According to the release, the victim had a fentanyl-laced vape pen.”We are seeing an epidemic in terms of illicit substances,” Mauricio Tohen, the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of New Mexico, said.Your neighborhood: Local news from KOAT Action 7 NewsAccording to New Mexico lawmakers, in 2021, fentanyl claimed the lives of 574 people in the state.”Sometimes you don’t know what is in the substance,” Tohen said. “So you might be told it’s this substance, but it’s actually something else.”According to the National Institute of Justice, many vaping devices …