A northshore sheriff's office is putting out a safety alert after deputies have reported the emergence of a new drug on the streets.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said it is partnering with other local and federal agencies to alert the public to "green fentanyl," which is increasingly showing up across the northshore and New Orleans area and has been linked to a growing number of overdose calls.

"The emergence of this green fentanyl has been linked to a recent spike in opioid-related emergency calls on the northshore, prompting an immediate drug warning in Tangipahoa Parish," the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

In a news release, the Sheriff's Office said this new form of fentanyl comes in various shades of green. It also has been found in various forms, ran

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