Drug that took Prince’s life being banned in Wisconsin

Synthetic opioid was invented in the 70s

A painkiller which may have helped lead to the death of rock star Prince is being banned by Wisconsin.  

A state board that controls drugs says U-47700 will be illegal in Wisconsin in early November.

Dozens of people in America reportedly have died after taking the substance, which was never sold commercially.

This one was never made or (had) any production that I know of,” Dr. Chris Eberlein of the La Crosse County Heroin Task Force said. “When I looked it up, it was purely in the research-developmental stage. They opted to not produce it because there were other drugs that were better and safer.”

The synthetic opioid was invented in the 1970s. Even though it wasn’t marketed for public sale, people have figured out how to make it and have sold it underground.

And, because it does not have a common nickname, talks are that is a good thing because it maybe won’t become widespread.