A MAN has been arrested after allegedly paying for his McDoanld’s order with a 10-dollar bill covered in fentanyl.

The man was charged with assault, among other charges, after handing a restaurant worker the bill to pay for his meal.

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Erric Stack, 42, from Oxford, Maine went through a McDonald’s drive-thru on Wednesday.

He was reportedly falling asleep in the drive-thru and then when he pulled up to the window, he handed the worker a rolled-up $10 bill.

The employee opened up the bill and then a white and powdery substance spilled out, covering her hands and the counter.

The power was later tested and identified as fentanyl, police say.

Stack still got his order and then left the restaurant.

The worker, who police say was pregnant, started to feel sick after the interaction.

She was medically evaluated and doesn’t have any lasting health concerns, according to authorities.

Police tracked down Stack the same day he went to the food joint and then charged him with aggravated assault, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, and unlawful drug possession.

WHAT IS FENTANYL?

Fentanyl is known as a powerful synthetic opioid similar to morphine.

While fentanyl is a prescription drug, it is commonly made and used illegally.

Fentanyl is used to treat patients with severe or chronic pain and is typically given to those who are physically tolerant to other opioids.

Popular prescription forms of the drug include:

• Actiq
• Duragesic
• Sublimaze

The drug is typically administered by a shot, patch, or lozenge.

WHY IS FENTANYL DANGEROUS?

While fentanyl can be given as a prescription, if it is used improperly, it can lead to death.

Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are known as the most common drugs in the United States that lead to drug overdoses.

The reason why it is so dangerous is because of how it affects the brain.

Like heroin and other opioid drugs, fentanyl is also known for binding the body’s opioid receptors, and once addicted, users will then need to use more and more to feel a high which leads to overdoses.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that fentanyl can cause:

• Extreme happiness
• Drowsiness
• Nausea
• Confusion
• Constipation
• Sedation
• Problems breathing
• Unconsciousness

When overdosing on the drug, it causes a person’s breathing to slow down or stop altogether.

Once this happens, it leads to a decrease in oxygen intake which causes hypoxia that can lead to a coma and permanent brain damage, or even death.

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