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Mississippi Joins States Urging Action Against Deadly Bromazolam

8/21/2025

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Mississippi joins 20 states in requesting the DEA to address bromazolam, a synthetic drug similar to Xanax.
Bromazolam is highly addictive, commonly sold online, and often mixed with fentanyl.
It has caused hundreds of fatal overdoses, including 47 in Kentucky last year.
Narcan can reverse fentanyl overdoses but does not work on bromazolam, raising death risks.

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Story summary

Mississippi joins 20 states in requesting the DEA to address bromazolam, a synthetic drug similar to Xanax.
Bromazolam is highly addictive, commonly sold online, and often mixed with fentanyl.
It has caused hundreds of fatal overdoses, including 47 in Kentucky last year.
Narcan can reverse fentanyl overdoses but does not work on bromazolam, raising death risks.