Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.

Fentanyl Awareness – Cook County Health

Debunking Fentanyl Myths: What We Should Really Be Talking About

Fentanyl: Here Are the Facts About This Drug - Willingway

UF scientists discover way to alter fentanyl, making the potent pain reliever safer - UF Health

Fentanyl

What makes fentanyl so deadly and how can people prevent overdoses?

Chart: Fentanyl Fuels Surge in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths

To the Point: The Fentanyl Crisis, Why Now, Why So Deadly?

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Fentanyl is so potent doctors don't know how to fight it

China's role in the fentanyl crisis