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Fentanyl on the Front Lines: A Supply and Demand Issue
Fentanyl is a problem. Not just close to home, where 5,622 Floridians died of fentanyl-related overdose in a single 12-month period, but across America. Every day, fentanyl and related synthetic drugs take the lives of 150 people. About 55,000 Americans die each year. On the part of government enforcement agencies, there is an all-out attack to stop fentanyl supply chains into the country.
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The Hidden Dangers of Fentanyl: Life-Saving Facts Everyone Should Know
There are numerous substances out there that are major issues when it comes to addiction. However, some can be even worse when it comes to their life-threatening potential. One such substance that has been a significant problem, especially in the past decade, has been fentanyl. So, let’s take a closer look at what fentanyl is and life-saving facts to know about it.
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The What, When, and Where of Fentanyl: Part 1
Fentanyl is a lethal drug with a confusing history. The manufacturing sources and distribution lines are murky. Therefore, extensive research would be required to develop effective programs for significant reduction. This series is simply an overview and suggests areas for researchers to look.
A Decade With Nearly a Half-Million Drug Overdoses Comes To An End What’s Next?
I’m curious to see how this decade will be remembered in our history books. Will it be the decade that the country was delivered a sobering wake-up call when it comes to the opioid epidemic currently sweeping the country, the years in which we finally started laying the down the blueprint for handling addiction with the care and attention it needs? Or will it only be the beginning of something far more terrible and tragic?
The Rise of Fentanyl
With news stories regarding overdoses being churned out at seemingly every corner as the opioid epidemic continues to sweep the country, there is one word that has become as constant as anything else I’ve seen in these heartbreaking stories: fentanyl.
How to Detect Fentanyl in Heroin
If you’re reading this in hopes of getting actual information about how to figure out if the heroin you just bought has fentanyl in it, we need to have a different conversation.
How Does THIS Much Fentanyl Get into the United States?
Chinese chemists and drug dealers are the shortest answer to that question. The drug problem in the United States has gotten far worse since the introduction of fentanyl and cheap fentanyl analogs.
Coroner Confirms Multiple Drugs Including Fentanyl Involved in Tom Petty’s Death
When is it going to stop? When are people going to stop dying from fentanyl overdoses? It’s getting a bit ridiculous at this point; people are dropping like flies.
Dealers Getting Away with Selling Synthetic Opiates
Years ago, the drug known as “spice” became a huge problem. The drug came around in the late 2000’s and its effects were soon felt. Spice was originally looked at as a way to get a legal high that wouldn’t get picked up on drug tests.
DEA Considers Fentanyl to Have ‘No Medical Use’
Throughout the years, fentanyl has been considered one of the deadliest drugs around, responsible for killing thousands of people who just wanted to get their fix.