By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Fentanyl, the painkiller that killed Prince and is responsible for hundreds of over deaths in recent years, also poses a significant danger to law enforcement, the DEA warned.
The DEA unveiled a new public service announcement that warns officers of the dangers of fentanyl if they encounter it, The Washington Times reports.
The video features two New Jersey police officers who accidentally inhaled fentanyl while trying to seal a plastic bag.
“A bunch of it poofed up into the air, right in our face, and we ended up inhaling it,” said one of the detectives.
“I felt like my body was shutting down,” said the other detective, describing effects of the drug that made him feel like he was dying.
The DEA reports that more than 700 people have died due to fentanyl use between 2013 and 2014.
