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Be Informed on the Dangers of Drugs

Posted on 14 October 2022 by Monica Zech

Be Informed When it Comes to the Dangers of Drugs

Information from the Experts:

DEA – Drug Enforcement Administration

Fentanyl Awareness (dea.gov)

https://www.dea.gov/factsheets

CDC – Centers for Disease Control

https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/polysubstance-use/

The FACTS About Fentanyl

https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fentanyl/index.html

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. As a result, it is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S.

There are two types of fentanyl: pharmaceutical fentanyl and illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Both are considered synthetic opioids. Doctors prescribe pharmaceutical fentanyl to treat severe pain, especially after surgery and for advanced-stage cancer.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.

However, most recent cases of fentanyl-related overdose are linked to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, which is distributed through illegal drug markets for its heroin-like effect. In addition, it is often added to other drugs because of its extreme potency, which makes drugs cheaper, more powerful, more addictive, and more dangerous.

*The Critical Risks of Fentanyl Poisoning – It’s Killing Kids

The Risks of Fentanyl Poisoning To Teens – NaturalHigh.org

 

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