Colorado Springs Police Issue Alert on Rising Carfentanil Overdoses

Overview

• CSPD describes carfentanil as roughly 100 times stronger than fentanyl, with a potentially lethal dose near 0.02 milligrams.
• Police report 61 fatal drug overdoses this year as of Nov. 12, with 29 involving fentanyl or carfentanil.
• DEA and CSPD seized more than 700,000 fentanyl pills in 2025, with nearly 28,000 testing positive for carfentanil.
• Many seizures included blue or green M30 tablets that mimic prescription pills, and carfentanil has also been found as a white powder.
• CSPD warns Narcan may be insufficient at standard doses and urges residents not to handle suspected substances but to call 719-444-7000.