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A dangerous drug combination is resurfacing on Portland’s streets, and treatment providers say it’s becoming more common.

“It’s a goofball,” that’s the term Solara Salazar, the Executive Director of the Cielo Treatment Center, says is being used again. She says “goofball” is a mix of methamphetamine and fentanyl, a combination that significantly increases the risk of overdose.

Salazar says her team has seen a sharp rise in people using multiple substances at the same time, especially meth and fentanyl.

“We’ve seen a huge increase in the amount of people that are using two different substances together, specifically meth and fentanyl,” Salazar said. “Meth can give the illusion that you're more awake and may lead someone to use more of an opioid or a downer or a benzo to come down, which can increase overdose risk.”

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