Honolulu overdoses prompt state warning over fentanyl-laced cocaine

Aug 24, 2026

Hawaii health officials are warning that cocaine laced with fentanyl is circulating in Honolulu, a serious danger for anyone using street drugs.

  • A batch of cocaine mixed with fentanyl is being sold in Honolulu right now.
  • The tainted supply is tied to several suspected overdoses.
  • Officials say to assume every street drug contains fentanyl.
  • Free naloxone, the overdose-reversal drug, is being handed out at sites across the state.
  • Anyone who suspects an overdose should call 911 immediately.

Outlook: More overdose cases are likely until the contaminated supply clears, and the state is pushing naloxone access to limit deaths.

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