Tragedy in El Dorado Hills: Drug Overdose and Community Response

Michael Nalewaja, 36, died from fentanyl and carfentanil mistook for cocaine.
Carfentanil is 10,000x stronger than morphine and 100x stronger than fentanyl.
DEA found 1,400 carfentanil seizures in 2025, up from 145 in 2023 and 54 in 2022.
Michael's mother held a town hall in El Dorado Hills, California.

PublicHealth | DrugOverdose | CommunityResponse

United States | California

Michael Nalewaja

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