Opioids and Fentanyl
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Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic.
Facts about Fentanyl - DEA.gov
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid typically used to treat patients with chronic severe pain or severe pain following surgery.
Fentanyl and Opioid Overdose Prevention | Nevada County, CA
Nevada County has experienced an increase in accidental overdoses due to fentanyl and an increase in deaths due to accidental fentanyl overdose.
Opioids | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally ...
Fentanyl: One Pill Kills - Texas Health and Human Services
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Dose of Reality: Get the Facts on Opioids | Wisconsin Department of ...
Wisconsin's opioid epidemic began more than 20 years ago. It started with the overprescribing of prescription pain relievers.
Drug Overdose Deaths: Facts and Figures
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports data on fatalities ...
Fentanyl | Overdose Prevention - CDC
Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs have contributed to a dramatic rise in U.S. drug overdose deaths. You can detect fentanyl in drug products using ...
Fentanyl and Opioid Awareness | Riley County Official Website
Fentanyl can be lethal with the first use. It only takes a two-milligram dose, similar to 5-7 grains of salt, to cause death for an average size adult.
Opioid Use Disorder - Psychiatry.org
In 2017, more than 72000 Americans died from drug overdoses, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids, a 2-fold increase in a decade.
Oregon Health Authority : Fentanyl : Opioid Overdose and Misuse
Fentanyl is a strong synthetic opioid that relieves pain. Legal, pharmaceutical fentanyl is prescribed by doctors to treat severe pain, especially after ...
Opioids and Fentanyl - MN Dept. of Health
During an opioid overdose, a person may stop breathing and their heart may stop beating as their central nervous system shuts down. Prescription ...
Overdose Prevention Strategy - HHS.gov
We can prevent overdoses and save lives by ensuring equitable access to essential health care and support services without stigma.
DEA Laboratory Testing Reveals that 6 out of 10 Fentanyl-Laced ...
The DEA Laboratory has found that, of the fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills analyzed in 2022, six out of ten now contain a potentially lethal dose of ...
Opioid overdose - World Health Organization (WHO)
Opioids are commonly used for the treatment of pain, and include medicines such as morphine, fentanyl and tramadol. Their non-medical use, ...
Vital Statistics Rapid Release - Provisional Drug Overdose Data - CDC
This data visualization presents provisional counts for drug overdose deaths based on a current flow of mortality data in the National Vital Statistics System.
Opioids | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website
Fact: In 2023, 138 Snohomish County residents overdosed on opioids (heroin and prescription). Scenario: Someone you know is using an opioid narcotic.
About fentanyl, an opioid, short-term and long-term mental and physical effects, risks, addiction, withdrawal, overdose risk and use of ...
Heroin and Opioid Awareness | Opioid Facts - Department of Justice
Opioids are a class of drugs that includes the illegal drug heroin as well as power pain relievers available by prescription, such as oxycodone ...