…Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Nelly Miles.
The patients, mostly brought in by ambulance, appeared sleepy, had slurred speech and had difficulty breathing, Hendry said. These symptoms led doctors to suspect opioid overdose, but toxicology results won’t be back for at least a couple of days. Until then, Hendry said, “this is an evolving event.”
In addition to Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia, patients have been sent to nearby Coliseum Health and Houston Healthcare.
Although it is common for dealers to sell real prescription drugs on the street, Davis suspects that “someone has developed this particular pill … and is passing it off as a prescription medicine.”
“The individuals that are involved in the drug trade, this may be their newest product,” he said, urging people to come forward with more information or turn themselves in.
“We need to know who’s putting this poison in the community right now.”