Officials issue warning over counterfeit prescription drugs

Officials issue warning over counterfeit prescription drugs

(East Farmingdale, NY)-  Officials are urging Long Islanders to avoid counterfeit prescriptions drugs saying that many are not what they appear to be.  Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini, issued a statement on Sunday night in which he said that drug dealers are selling “Adderall” pills that are actually not Adderall but instead Methamphetamine pressed to look like an Adderall pill.  Officials also say that drug dealers are also selling Oxycodone pills that are actually Fentanyl pressed to look like Oxycodone. Officials say there have been several overdoses.

 

Photo: Counterfeit adderall in a plastic bag, photo from Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini’s office.