Fentanyl in the US: A visual guide
Nearly 22,000 pounds of fentanyl were seized at US borders during the 2024 fiscal year, according to data from the US Customs ...
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‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: The rising threat of synthetic opioids
Unknown to them, the drug had been fortified with a nitazene compound called isotonitazene, a highly potent new synthetic opioid. Two of the men, Peter Haslam and Adrian Davies, overdosed and went ...
FDA approves new pain medicine as opioid alternative. What to know about Journavx
The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...
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Synthetic opioid, 100 times more potent than fentanyl, found in local drug supply
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is issuing an alert after a synthetic opioid, more potent than fentanyl, was found in the local unregulated drug supply. Health ...
‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: the rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids
Unlike opium, nitazenes and other synthetic opioids can be produced anywhere in the world using precursor chemicals that are often uncontrolled.
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Fentanyl in the US: A visual guide
Fentanyl is powerful synthetic opioid that can be up to 100 times more ... Injections may be used during or after surgery, for example, while patches help treat persistent pain in patients that ...