• The growing danger of nitazene-tainted opioids in illicit drug supply isn't specific to Tennessee, of course. (healthday.com)
  • If we can educate and inform our communities about the dangers of taking counterfeit prescription pills or other drugs, we stem the proliferation of these deadly opioids, stop all of these senseless deaths, and help keep our neighbors and loved ones safe,' Forget said in the statement. (healthday.com)
  • The driving force behind a record-breaking 100,000 overdose deaths per year, fentanyl is now being laced in traditional opioids like oxycodone and heroin, and increasingly, in non-opioids like cocaine and various counterfeit pills. (go.com)
  • When it comes to why some people overdose after taking fentanyl and some do not, it's really "the fluctuation in purity that makes it unpredictable and deadly," according to Nabarun Dasgupta, PhD, epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studying opioids. (go.com)
  • This is why fentanyl is often found in drugs like cocaine, counterfeit Xanax, counterfeit Adderall, or other drugs not classified as opioids. (go.com)
  • A fraction of fentanyl could mimic the highs of other opioids, like heroin or prescription painkillers. (go.com)
  • The United States is experiencing an opioid epidemic with synthetic opioids such as fentanyl responsible for the highest rise in death rates in recent years. (cdc.gov)
  • Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid analgesic that is a full μ -opioid receptor agonist (one of the three opioid receptors through which opioids exert their pharmacologic actions) and has 100 times the potency of morphine ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • HealthDay News - Nitazenes - powerful illicit synthetic opioids - are increasingly being added into heroin and street versions of opioid pills and triggering fatal overdoses, according to research published in the Sept. 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report . (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
  • Updates to the IR opioids state that these drugs should not be used for an extended period unless the pain remains severe enough to require an opioid pain medicine and alternative treatment options are insufficient, and that many acute pain conditions treated in the outpatient setting require no more than a few days of an opioid pain medicine. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Updates to the ER/LA opioids recommend that these drugs be reserved for severe and persistent pain requiring an extended period of treatment with a daily opioid pain medicine and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. (medlineplus.gov)
  • synthetic opioids like fentanyl accounted for two out of every three of those deaths. (wsav.com)
  • Because fentanyl is far more powerful than other opioids, the standard 1-2 doses of naloxone may not be enough. (drugfree.org)
  • Fentanyl suppresses breathing at a much lower dose than other opioids. (yahoo.com)
  • More than 150 people a day in the US die from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. (yahoo.com)
  • Physicians like me have seen a rise in unintentional fentanyl use from people buying prescription opioids and other drugs laced, or adulterated, with fentanyl . (flaglerlive.com)
  • From May 2020 to April 2021, more than 100,000 Americans died from a drug overdose, with over 64% of these deaths due to synthetic opioids like fentanyl and its analogs. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Additionally, the emergence of the dark web , an encrypted and anonymous corner of the internet that's a haven for criminal activity, has facilitated the sale of fentanyl and other opioids shipped through traditional delivery services , including the U.S. Postal Service. (flaglerlive.com)
  • In part, the new guidelines 1) urge clinicians to maximize use of nonopioid therapies, 2) support lowest effective dosages and immediate-release drugs when physicians do turn to opioids, and 3) ask doctors to prescribe no greater quantity of opioids than needed for the expected duration of the patient's pain. (medscape.com)
  • Other doctors and I are afraid to prescribe opioids, which is a boon to the illegal drug trade. (medscape.com)
  • Since 2014, we've seen continuous, disturbing growth in the number of deaths due to overdose from synthetic opioids, most of them fentanyl. (heritage.org)
  • Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, even at recommended doses, and because of the greater risks of overdose and death with extended-release opioid formulations, reserve fentanyl transdermal system for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options (e.g., non-opioid analgesics or immediate-release opioids) are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain. (nih.gov)
  • If you or someone you're close to uses opioids or street drugs, these ideas may help protect them. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • The CDC estimated that each year more than 105,000 Americans died of drug overdoses, with 66% of those deaths related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. (woodtv.com)
  • To find out more about fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, visit DEA.gov . (woodtv.com)
  • 11 Acetyl fentanyl may also serve as a substitute for heroin or other opioids in opioid-dependent persons, because of agonism of the same mu opioid receptors. (uspharmacist.com)
  • The effects of acetyl fentanyl can be potentiated by other central nervous system (CNS) depressants, including other opioids. (uspharmacist.com)
  • They will test for opioids, but not specifically for the illicit form of fentanyl," says Plumb. (utah.edu)
  • Transdermal delivery of opioids, specifically fentanyl, has become a mechanism of analgesia. (medscape.com)
  • More alarming is the amount of drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone (SOOM), primarily fentanyl . (bvsalud.org)
  • Given the alarming number of overdose deaths from illicit drugs with SOOM, naloxone should be prescribed for all persons using illicit drugs regardless of if they knowingly use opioids . (bvsalud.org)
  • Synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, accounted for the largest proportion of overdose deaths. (cdc.gov)
  • Opioids Opioids, a class of drugs derived from the opium poppy (including synthetic variations), are pain relievers with a high potential for misuse. (msdmanuals.com)
  • That lack of awareness could prove deadly, experts warn, because nitazenes are increasingly being added into heroin and street versions of opioid pills -- and triggering fatal overdoses. (healthday.com)
  • The major concern: This drug can and has caused deadly overdoses in unsuspecting victims,' according to the DEA. (healthday.com)
  • According to the latest national data , U.S. drug overdoses hit a record high in 2021 -- more than 108,000 lives lost. (healthday.com)
  • Falkowski was ultimately convicted and sentenced to up to 25 years in prison in 2018 for intentionally adding fentanyl to counterfeit pills that resulted in someone's death and over a dozen near-fatal overdoses in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. (go.com)
  • Three days earlier, the Sacramento County Division of Public Health had released a Drug Overdose Health Alert regarding multiple poisoning overdoses related to ingestion of fentanyl-contaminated counterfeit Norco in Sacramento County ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The potency of certain nitazene analogs greatly exceeds that of fentanyl, triggering fatal overdoses. (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
  • How many people die of fentanyl overdoses each year? (yahoo.com)
  • Another analog, acetylfentanyl , is approximately three times less potent than fentanyl, but has still led to clusters of overdoses in several states . (flaglerlive.com)
  • Drug dealers have used fentanyl analogs as an adulterant in illicit drug supplies since 1979 , with fentanyl-related overdoses clustered in individual cities . (flaglerlive.com)
  • In the past two years, it's been linked to overdoses in St. Bernard, St. Tammany and Ascension parishes. (cenlanow.com)
  • PITTSBURGH, Pa - Two former residents of Pittsburgh, PA were sentenced today for running a heroin and fentanyl ring that resulted in numerous fatal and non- fatal overdoses, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. (justice.gov)
  • Ultimately, the ring was responsible for causing two fatal drug overdoses and three non-fatal drug overdoses. (justice.gov)
  • What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? (themoderatevoice.com)
  • The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning after seeing a nationwide spike in fentanyl-related mass overdoses. (arcounties.org)
  • Kirk said that overdoses in Arkansas have steadily increased over the last two years with fentanyl being the leading cause, which is notorious for being one of the deadliest drug trends. (arcounties.org)
  • And then around 2012, we started seeing Fentanyl being shipped to America from China in the [inaudible 00:03:59] services, and we started seeing a lot of death in America that were reported initially as heroin overdoses. (heritage.org)
  • The latest warning comes amid an ongoing epidemic of drug overdoses in the United States. (npr.org)
  • According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a fentanyl-related mass overdose event is described as three or more overdoses occurring close in time and at the same location. (woodtv.com)
  • Last year, under President Biden's watch, 36 times as many Americans, 107,622, died of drug overdoses - 71,238 from the fentanyl that is pouring across the border - while the administration works to make our borders even less secure. (fairus.org)
  • Ohio reported 514 fentanyl overdoses in 2014, and Maryland reported 185. (uspharmacist.com)
  • However, the new drug is responsive to Naloxone, which is used to treat narcotic overdoses in emergency situations. (newsweek.com)
  • 105,752 people died of drug overdoses during this stretch. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite other causes of death such as drug overdoses and homicides spiking during the pandemic, your data show suicide actually declined, correct? (cdc.gov)
  • Two of the top-five states, Ohio and Maryland, both reported sharp increases in fentanyl-related deaths in 2014-Ohio reported 514 fentanyl-related fatal overdoses in 2014 compared to 92 in 2013, [8] and Maryland reported 185 fentanyl-related fatal overdoses in 2014 compared to 58 in 2013 [9] . (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this HAN update is to alert public health departments, health care professionals, first responders, and medical examiners and coroners to new developments that have placed more people at risk for fentanyl-involved overdoses from IMF and may increase the risk of non-fatal and fatal overdose. (cdc.gov)
  • He added that drug traffickers often cut heroin and cocaine with fentanyl so buyers often don't even know what they are getting. (fox5ny.com)
  • CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man was sentenced today to a total of three years and 11 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base, also known as "crack," and supervised release violations. (justice.gov)
  • During the search, officers found approximately 2.826 grams of fentanyl on Hardison and approximately 3.672 grams of crack cocaine in his vehicle. (justice.gov)
  • Hardison was sentenced to two years and nine months for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. (justice.gov)
  • Since Operation Unified Front began, law enforcement officials have arrested 477 suspects and recovered multiple drugs including: 55 pounds of cocaine, 2,400 pills, 289 pounds of marijuana, and 17 pounds of fentanyl - an amount Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey says would kill four million people, the outlet reported. (dailycaller.com)
  • Police say it was being used as a 'mixing location' to combine fentanyl with other drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin before distributing it. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Alcohol and other drugs (i.e., cocaine and heroin) can synergistically exacerbate fentanyl's side effects. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fentanyl is often mixed, cut, or ingested alongside other drugs, including cocaine and heroin. (wikipedia.org)
  • But if you're going to use cocaine…test it with fentanyl test strips. (wtvy.com)
  • EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) - An El Paso drug dealer will spend the next 24 years and five months in prison for his role in the 2017 overdose deaths of two siblings who consumed cocaine mixed with fentanyl. (wsav.com)
  • It doesn't matter how much drugs they deal, how many pills, how many lines of cocaine or whatever," Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Spitz told Border Report. (wsav.com)
  • An autopsy revealed they died of an accidental overdose of cocaine with detectable amounts of fentanyl. (wsav.com)
  • The DEA last month alerted the public to a batch of cocaine laced with fentanyl circulating around the city. (wsav.com)
  • Drug dealers also mix fentanyl - a cheaper drug - with heroin, cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamine to increase their profits. (yahoo.com)
  • From Xanax to cocaine, drugs or counterfeit pills purchased in nonmedical settings may contain life-threatening amounts of fentanyl. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Illegal fentanyl is often mixed into street drugs like heroin, cocaine, and meth. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • The Aug. 10 operation that resulted in the arrest of three men relied on information from a confidential source with extensive contacts in Mexico and Arizona who has helped the DEA on 50 previous occasions seize cocaine, heroin, meth, fentanyl and drug money, federal court records show. (wkbn.com)
  • Known on the street simply as "fent," its users often mix it with heroin or cocaine. (utah.edu)
  • Cocaine is one of the most commonly abused drugs in the United States, especially in urban areas. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with a urine drug screen positive for cocaine had higher odds of frequent visits (aOR 3.07, p = 0.01). (bvsalud.org)
  • [2] NPF is sold via illicit drug markets for its heroin-like effect and often mixed with heroin and/or cocaine as a combination product-with or without the user's knowledge-to increase its euphoric effects. (cdc.gov)
  • Cocaine Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug made from leaves of the coca plant. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Much more potent than heroin and morphine [similar to fentanyl ], ISO is being mixed into and marketed as other drugs to make drugs more potent and cheaper to produce. (healthday.com)
  • Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid up to 100 times more potent than morphine. (go.com)
  • With the nation still in the grips of an opioid epidemic that began decades ago, the crisis has deepened in recent years with the introduction of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine. (go.com)
  • The drug is a powerful opioid roughly 200 times more potent than morphine and can quickly turn fatal . (hightimes.com)
  • Because fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from painful surgical operations. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a prescription drug, it is used to treat severe pain, similarly to morphine. (yahoo.com)
  • Milligram per milligram, fentanyl is roughly 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine . (flaglerlive.com)
  • Preston also said because the drug is two to 100 times more potent than fentanyl and up to 1,000 times more potent than morphine, it could take four doses of Narcan to revive someone. (cenlanow.com)
  • Fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and up to 100 times stronger than morphine. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • The N-pyrrolidino Etonitazene drug is a high-potency synthetic opioid that is between 1,000 and 1,500 times stronger than morphine, while fentanyl is only around 100 times stronger than morphine, local news station KKCO reported on Thursday. (newsweek.com)
  • Whereas one dose of naloxone is enough to reverse a heroin or morphine overdose, several doses may be needed to reverse an overdose of fentanyl. (utah.edu)
  • Fentanyl, a synthetic and short-acting opioid analgesic, is 50-100 times more potent than morphine and approved for managing acute or chronic pain associated with advanced cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • ISO is now often mixed in with street heroin, or pressed into the makeup of counterfeit opioid pills 'falsely marketed as pharmaceutical medication [like Dilaudid 'M-8' tablets and oxycodone 'M30' tablets],' the DEA explained. (healthday.com)
  • Dealers will often use simple binding agents and a small amount of fentanyl when making counterfeit opioid pills or what they say is heroin, according to law enforcement. (go.com)
  • Eric Falkowski, an incarcerated former fentanyl dealer interviewed by ABC News, claimed he could make over ten times the amount of counterfeit opioid pills with a kilo of fentanyl rather than with a kilo of traditional components. (go.com)
  • Falkowski told ABC he was able to have 'a pretty long run" selling drugs laced with fentanyl before his pills killed someone. (go.com)
  • Fentanyl has been reported in pill form, including pills mimicking pharmaceutical drugs such as oxycodone. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pills were confiscated, and found to contain fentanyl. (vicnews.com)
  • According to a report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, evidence suggests that fentanyl is being pressed into pills that resemble OxyContin, Xanax, hydrocodone and other sought-after drugs, as well as being cut into heroin and other street drugs. (drugfree.org)
  • Illicitly manufactured fentanyl is internationally synthesized in China, Mexico and India, then exported to the United States as powder or pressed pills. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Authorities have arrested a woman and seized 15,000 pills as part of a fentanyl trafficking operation. (wlox.com)
  • The pills allegedly originated in Mexico, where cartels have been producing fentanyl in rainbow colors to mimic candy or legitimate prescription drugs. (wlox.com)
  • Just like we've seen with the fentanyl poisons being pressed into pills that look like pharmaceutical pills, the same thing is happening with the nitazenes," Preston said. (cenlanow.com)
  • An investigation conducted by the Office of Attorney General, the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force and the Westmoreland County Detective's Bureau found that Morton was selling fentanyl pills and other drugs in and around Westmoreland County. (attorneygeneral.gov)
  • During a raid at Morton's home, agents seized approximately 3 grams of fentanyl, 4 bricks of heroin, 452 Alprazolam pills, approximately $100,000 cash, and a stolen handgun. (attorneygeneral.gov)
  • M30 pills often contain the dangerous opioid fentanyl. (forbes.com)
  • The DEA said the counterfeit pills - made to look like real opioid medications such as oxycodone, Percocet or Adderall - are sold on the street by dealers or online, including through social media platforms. (npr.org)
  • It said its lab has found that two out of every five fake pills with fentanyl contain a potentially lethal dose of the drug. (npr.org)
  • Counterfeit pills that contain these dangerous and extremely addictive drugs are more lethal and more accessible than ever before. (npr.org)
  • Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid most commonly found in counterfeit pills, is the primary driver of this alarming increase in overdose deaths," the DEA said. (npr.org)
  • That's why it's often used as a filler in fake prescription pills or street drugs. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • If you use street drugs or fake pills, you may take fentanyl without knowing it. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence in a 2019 trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. (woodtv.com)
  • From the fentanyl labs in Mexico, the finished product - in the form of deadly pills - are shipped to the U.S. border and smuggled across. (fairus.org)
  • The Drug Enforcement Administration displays bundles of seized fentanyl pills. (wkbn.com)
  • EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) - Drug Enforcement Administration agents have taken down an alleged Phoenix-area drug distribution ring and seized 50,000 fentanyl pills in the process. (wkbn.com)
  • The investigation began shortly after a Mexican drug supplier contacted the confidential source to offer the 50,000 fentanyl pills, according to court records. (wkbn.com)
  • A man later identified as Edgar Loya Aranda allegedly used a social media app to show pre-packaged bundles of fentanyl pills to the source and proceeded to deliver the drugs in a white Chrysler 300 to a parking lot near North Central Avenue. (wkbn.com)
  • The DEA office in Phoenix last fall said it had seized about 980 pounds of fentanyl powder and 10.2 million fentanyl pills during the May 23 to Sept. 8, 2022, "One pill can kill" initiative with law enforcement partners. (wkbn.com)
  • Nationwide, the DEA last year seized 58.3 million fentanyl pills and 13,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. (wkbn.com)
  • So far in 2023, the agency has taken 46.4 million fentanyl pills and 6,900 pounds of fentanyl powder off the streets. (wkbn.com)
  • During the investigation, officers searched the vehicle and located 23 pounds of Fentanyl pills and 10.5 pounds of Fentanyl powder. (scottsdaleaz.gov)
  • In July 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a nationwide report indicating that hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills have been entering the U.S. drug market since 2014, some containing deadly amounts of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs [2]. (cdc.gov)
  • Laboratory test results indicate that the potency of certain nitazene analogs [e.g., isotonitazene, protonitazene, and etonitazene] greatly exceeds that of fentanyl, whereas the potency of the analog metonitazene is similar to fentanyl,' explained a team of researchers from the Tennessee Department of Health. (healthday.com)
  • As the Chief of Medical Toxicology at UMass Chan Medical School, I have studied fentanyl and its analogs for years. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Despite the number and diversity of its analogs, fentanyl itself continues to dominate the illicit opioid supply . (flaglerlive.com)
  • [1] Although pharmaceutical fentanyl can be diverted for misuse, most cases of fentanyl-related morbidity and mortality have been linked to illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, collectively referred to as non-pharmaceutical fentanyl (NPF). (cdc.gov)
  • The DEA report noted that the "true number is most likely higher because "many coroners' offices and state crime laboratories do not test for fentanyl or its analogs unless given a specific reason to do so. (cdc.gov)
  • Human exposures to fentanyl analogs, which significantly contribute to the ongoing U.S. opioid overdose epidemic, can be confirmed through the analysis of clinical samples. (cdc.gov)
  • Our laboratory has developed and evaluated a qualitative approach coupling liquid chromatography and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF) to address novel fentanyl analogs and related compounds using untargeted, data-dependent acquisition. (cdc.gov)
  • Traditionally, fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in the illicit market have been mixed into heroin or sold as heroin, often without the knowledge of the consumer, and have primarily impacted areas where white powder heroin is prevalent, including the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeast regions of the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Javier Gonzalez-Loza, 40, was arrested for allegedly selling a kilogram of fentanyl to an undercover law enforcement agent near Midway Airport in Chicago. (enewspf.com)
  • As a result, it is much more profitable to cut a kilogram of fentanyl compared to a kilogram of heroin. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Prior to unearthing the fresh cache of drugs, police had already announced the discovery of a kilogram of fentanyl that was stored near mats that children used for sleeping. (yahoo.com)
  • The DEA says this volume of fentanyl crystals can be deadly. (fox5ny.com)
  • If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? (go.com)
  • With one of the highest overdose rates in the state, Brevard County officials are aggressively working to bring down those who deal in the deadly drug, the outlet stated. (dailycaller.com)
  • RELATED: A Fentanyl Supplier Got Life In Prison For A Deadly Overdose. (dailycaller.com)
  • El Paso Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Greg Millard said stopping the flow and distribution of drugs, particularly the deadly fentanyl, is a top priority. (wsav.com)
  • A loved one buying illicit drugs may think they know what they're getting, but there's a real risk of it containing fentanyl, which can prove deadly. (drugfree.org)
  • The DEA in Chicago worked with the local police and law enforcement and then worked with the Mexican counterparts, and they identified a deadly Fentanyl lab in 2005, 2006. (heritage.org)
  • But then in like 2013, 2014 at my operation, it was getting so bad that we opened up what we called Operation Deadly Merchant because we felt that there had to be a prioritization on the Fentanyl new trend that we started seeing between the Chinese and the Mexican cartels. (heritage.org)
  • Efforts by back-room chemists have brought very potent and potentially deadly opioid derivatives to the street. (medscape.com)
  • Acetyl fentanyl, N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide, is an analogue of the potent opioid analgesic fentanyl. (uspharmacist.com)
  • 3 The chemical structure of acetyl fentanyl is very similar to fentanyl's. (uspharmacist.com)
  • 4 Acetyl fentanyl is manufactured, distributed, and sold illicitly, and may be mixed with heroin or other agents. (uspharmacist.com)
  • According to the CDC's Health Alert Network, some states have reported a rise in fatalities associated with acetyl fentanyl since 2012. (uspharmacist.com)
  • 6 There have been reports of over 700 overdose deaths attributed to fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl from 2013 to 2014. (uspharmacist.com)
  • In addition, most medical examiners do not test for acetyl fentanyl unless specifically asked to do so. (uspharmacist.com)
  • 7,8 Data from the National Forensic Laboratory Information System reported an increase in the number of drug seizures in some states for acetyl fentanyl from 618 in 2012 to 4,585 in 2014. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Clinical studies evaluating the pharmacologic effects of acetyl fentanyl specifically in humans are lacking. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Users may be at greater risk of severe effects if they believe they are using heroin but have actually purchased the more potent acetyl fentanyl or a mixture of the two. (uspharmacist.com)
  • 13 Use of HIV protease inhibitors, such as ritonavir, may reduce the elimination of acetyl fentanyl and increase plasma levels. (uspharmacist.com)
  • If the test is positive, confirmatory testing is recommended using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) testing on specimens to confirm or rule out fentanyl and its analogues, including acetyl fentanyl. (uspharmacist.com)
  • [5] This was followed by a DEA National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary, which noted that "beginning in late 2013 and throughout 2014, several states have reported spikes in overdose deaths due to fentanyl and its analog acetyl-fentanyl. (cdc.gov)
  • From 2014 to 2015 the number of drug submissions testing positive for acetyl fentanyl increased substantially, rising from 463 in 2014 to 1,870 in 2015[9,10,11], and in 2016, NFLIS reported increasing drug submissions testing positive for furanyl fentanyl (244 drug submissions from January to July 2016) [9]. (cdc.gov)
  • According to experts, there are many reasons fentanyl has become such a widely used illicit drug, despite its high overdose potential. (go.com)
  • As fentanyl has become ubiquitous across the U.S., it has transformed the illicit drug market and raised the risk of overdose. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Another measure is increasing the availability of opioid agonists like methadone and buprenorphine that reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms and cravings, helping people stay in treatment and decrease illicit drug use. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that approximately 27 million people aged 12 and older were current illicit drug users. (drugabuse.com)
  • States should be vigilant about the possibility of highly toxic fentanyl-related compounds becoming available in the illicit drug market, as well as other highly toxic synthetic opioid derivatives, such as U47700 [2,12]. (cdc.gov)
  • In one instance on Monday, $3 million worth of fentanyl was discovered near the U.S.-Mexico border in California after officers found that it was hidden in the spare tire and gas tank of a vehicle. (newsweek.com)
  • In a similar incident earlier this month, over $1 million worth of fentanyl was found hidden in different food products, including flour bags and coffee cans, according to Customs and Border Protection. (newsweek.com)
  • Calling 911 is the first step in responding to any overdose, but in the case of a fentanyl-related overdose the help of emergency responders, who will have more naloxone, is critical. (drugfree.org)
  • One measure to prevent fentanyl overdose is distributing naloxone to bystanders . (flaglerlive.com)
  • Naloxone can reverse a fentanyl overdose if it's given soon enough. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • These drugs may require unusually high doses of naloxone to reverse. (medscape.com)
  • Naloxone prescriptions among patients with a substance use disorder and a positive fentanyl urine drug screen presenting to the emergency department. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of this study is to determine the rate of naloxone prescriptions given to patients with any substance use disorder, including when the patient has a urine drug screen positive for fentanyl . (bvsalud.org)
  • Naloxone was prescribed in 16.3% of visits with an opioid -related discharge diagnosis and 8.4% of visits with a non- opioid substance use-related discharge diagnosis and a urine drug screen positive for fentanyl . (bvsalud.org)
  • Patients with a fentanyl positive urine drug screen had higher odds of receiving a naloxone prescription (aOR 5.80, 95% CI 2.76-12.20, p (bvsalud.org)
  • Findings should remind providers to prescribe naloxone to all patients with a substance use disorder, especially those with a positive fentanyl urine drug screen or a co-occurring psychiatric condition. (bvsalud.org)
  • First identified around 2019 in the Midwest, this dangerous drug has moved into the Southern states and, more recently, along the Eastern seaboard,' the agency explained. (healthday.com)
  • In this Jan. 31, 2019, file photo, packets of fentanyl, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they seized from a truck crossing into Arizona from Mexico, is on display during a news conference at the Port of Nogales, Ariz. (go.com)
  • A federal grand jury in 2019 indicted Dennis on drug and weapons charges, as he was a convicted felon in possession of a .357-caliber Taurus revolver. (wsav.com)
  • On July 3, 2019 Senior United States District Judge Arthur Schwab imposed the sentence of 13 years (156 months) on Greg Reed, 28, on counts of Conspiracy To Possess With The Intent To Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl and 100 Grams or More of Heroin, Possession With The Intent To Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl, and Maintaining a Drug Involved Premises. (justice.gov)
  • On July 11, 2019, Judge Schwab imposed the sentence of 16 years (192 months) on Greg Reed's twin brother, Brad Reed, 28, on counts of Conspiracy To Possess With The Intent To Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl and 100 Grams or More of Heroin, Possession With The Intent To Distribute Heroin and Fentanyl, Distribution of Fentanyl, Destruction or Removal of Evidence, and Maintaining a Drug Involved Premises. (justice.gov)
  • Pictured above, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents search for fentanyl at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on June 24, 2019. (newsweek.com)
  • In 2019, 66,822 cases of stimulant and street drug exposures were reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. (medscape.com)
  • Since 2018, fentanyl and its analogues have been responsible for most drug overdose deaths in the United States, causing over 71,238 deaths in 2021. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2021, more than 70,000 Americans died from a fentanyl overdose, and almost 58,000 in 2020, according to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC). (yahoo.com)
  • Fentanyl is less prevalent in the UK and that's reflected in the numbers: 58 people died from known fentanyl poisoning in 2021. (yahoo.com)
  • However, there were 4,859 deaths related to drug poisoning overall in 2021 , a 6.4% increase from 2020, and half of those involved an opiate. (yahoo.com)
  • In 2021, the FBI started running wiretaps in Tucson, Arizona, on what agents believed to be founding members of the Southside Murda Gang Killas-"a violent Bloods hybrid criminal street crew," according to the Bureau, known for smuggling people, guns and drugs over the Mexican border into Arizona. (forbes.com)
  • Drug abuse of course is a well-documented scourge in the country, and in March, NCHS released the latest monthly provisional tally of overdose deaths in the U.S., for the one-year period ending in October 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • Vancouver police have released pictures of a fentanyl seizure that took place in February 2020. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The United States National Forensic Laboratory estimates fentanyl reports by federal, state, and local forensic laboratories increased from 4,697 reports in 2014 to 117,045 reports in 2020. (wikipedia.org)
  • From 2015 to 2020, the number of drug overdose deaths from SOOM increased 5.9-fold. (bvsalud.org)
  • Was it a surprise that suicide dropped in 2020, particularly given the historic increases in homicide and drug overdose deaths? (cdc.gov)
  • Now, with the fentanyl epidemic, every time an undercover goes to make a hand-to-hand purchase, they're not allowed to go in there with rubber gloves on and PPE equipment, so they're risking their lives every time they make one of these deals," Florida Department of Law Enforcement resident agent in charge in Brevard County Jason Kriegsman explained to the outlet. (dailycaller.com)
  • Fentanyl continues to fuel an epidemic of synthetic opioid drug overdose deaths in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • The modern epidemic of fentanyl adulteration is far broader in its geographic distribution, production and number of deaths. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Dominick Alvarado, 22, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to Ciaran McEvoy, public information officer for the U.S. Attorney's Office. (signalscv.com)
  • One pill may contain a minute amount of fentanyl and another pill may contain enough to be a fatal overdose," Millard said. (wsav.com)
  • Only a small amount of fentanyl is enough to be lethal. (flaglerlive.com)
  • Accidental ingestion of SUBSYS, especially by children, can result in a fatal overdose of fentanyl. (nih.gov)
  • Accidental exposure to fentanyl transdermal system, especially in children, can result in fatal overdose of fentanyl. (nih.gov)
  • Concomitant use with CYP 3A4 inhibitors (or discontinuation of CYP 3A4 inducers) can result in a fatal overdose of fentanyl. (nih.gov)
  • Exposure of the fentanyl transdermal system application site and surrounding area to direct external heat sources has resulted in fatal overdose of fentanyl. (nih.gov)
  • In 2016, my colleagues and I found that patients who came to the emergency department reporting a heroin overdose often only had fentanyl present in their drug test results . (flaglerlive.com)
  • According to the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), reports of methamphetamine combined with fentanyl increased 173% from 2016 to 2017. (medscape.com)
  • from October 2014 to September 2015, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies seized a total of 167.7 kilograms of fentanyl, and through June, 2016, they seized 363.8 kilograms of fentanyl [9]. (cdc.gov)
  • Dennis, 39, on or about Nov. 18, 2017, provided drugs to two individuals identified only as M.O. and R.O., according to a federal indictment. (wsav.com)
  • El Paso reported 12 fentanyl-related deaths in 2017 - the year the two siblings died - whereas last year it recorded 77. (wsav.com)
  • The highest number of known fentanyl deaths was recorded in 2017, when 75 people died from the drug. (yahoo.com)
  • According to information presented to the court, Brad and Greg Reed, Justin McBride, Richard Ruby, and Antoinette McBride operated a family run heroin and fentanyl ring in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from 2014 - 2017. (justice.gov)
  • Do not use a larger dose of fentanyl nasal spray, use the medication more often, or use it for a longer period of time than prescribed by your doctor. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The message is, if a dealer deals a dose of drugs and the person that buys it, that uses it dies, that dealer is looking at a 20-year minimum mandatory sentence: 240 months. (wsav.com)
  • In its first public safety alert in six years, the Drug Enforcement Administration is warning about a dramatic increase in fake prescription drugs being sold on the black market containing a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. (npr.org)
  • However, elderly patients are more likely to have drowsiness and age-related lung, kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving fentanyl skin patch. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Some research estimates that as little as a quarter milligram of fentanyl can be a fatal dose. (utah.edu)
  • Normal toxicologic screens cannot detect such designer drugs because of the extremely low dose involved. (medscape.com)
  • Arm 2 (MD Group): Spinal Anesthesia with dose of 0.5% hyperbaric Bupivacaine chosen accorded to height and weight following a modified Harten's chart table + 25 micrograms of Fentanyl. (who.int)
  • the dose administered will be: 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine according to Harten's chart + 1 ml 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine + 25 micrograms Fentanyl, will be administered intrathecally immediately after placing the standard anesthesiology monitors (blood pressure cuff for blood pressure, pulse oximeter for heart rate and oxygen saturation) and before the operation room timeout for surgery. (who.int)
  • Designed in 1974, carfentanil was previously used exclusively for veterinary use with large animals and is not approved for use in humans, as it has been shown to be 100 times more potent than fentanyl in animal studies. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreno-Aguilar has been charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, though there's no record of his arrest or a contact listed for his legal representation. (forbes.com)
  • Tell your doctor if you or anyone in your family drinks or has ever drunk large amounts of alcohol, uses or has ever used street drugs, or has overused prescription medications, or has had an overdose, or if you have or have ever had depression or another mental illness. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This figure amounts to 1 in every 10 people having used illegal drugs in the past month. (drugabuse.com)
  • Meanwhile, narcotics investigators with the Denver Police Department said they have so far found "minimal amounts" of the drug in Denver. (newsweek.com)
  • Meanwhile, massive amounts of fentanyl have been recently seized, according to U.S. border officials. (newsweek.com)
  • After a study found negligible amounts of meth and fentanyl residue on transit, TriMet calls for a "crackdown. (portlandmercury.com)
  • however, because fentanyl is so potent, multiple doses might be necessary. (wikipedia.org)
  • At high doses, the drug may act on the fetus to cause postnatal respiratory distress. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fentanyl is so toxic at such low doses that experimenting can be fatal," King said. (vicnews.com)
  • Fentanyl may be habit-forming, even at regular doses. (drugs.com)
  • The United States is facing an unprecedented crisis of overdose deaths fueled by illegally manufactured fentanyl and methamphetamine," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said. (npr.org)
  • After those meetings, the undercover agent and Gonzalez-Loza arranged for the larger deal the following month, at which Gonzalez-Loza distributed approximately 998.7 grams of fentanyl, as stated in the complaint. (enewspf.com)
  • Fentanyl is available in many formulations, and its unique physicochemical properties, particularly its high lipophilicity, allow it to quickly enter the central nervous system and are responsible for its high potency ( 2 ) and high potential for abuse. (cdc.gov)
  • Fentanyl's ease of manufacture and high potency makes it easier to produce and smuggle, resulting in fentanyl replacing other abused narcotics and becoming more widely used. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fentanyl is both sold alone and often used as an adulterant because its high potency allows dealers to traffic smaller quantities but maintain the drug effects buyers expect. (flaglerlive.com)
  • The supply, distribution, and potency of illicitly manufactured fentanyl and fentanyl-related compounds in the U.S. drug market is evolving. (cdc.gov)
  • Fentanyl constitutes the majority of all drug overdose deaths in the United States since it overtook heroin in 2018. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to the criminal complaint, Gonzalez-Loza allegedly sold the fentanyl for $40,000 during a February 2018 meeting in an alley in the 5600 block of South Kilbourn Avenue in Chicago. (enewspf.com)
  • In January 2018, Gonzalez-Loza provided the undercover officer with "sample" quantities of heroin and fentanyl, the complaint states. (enewspf.com)
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime identifed 541 different NPS on the market in 2018. (medscape.com)
  • WASHINGTON ( WGNO ) -The Drug Enforcement Administration sent a letter to federal, state and local law enforcement Wednesday to warn of the potential spike in fentanyl-related mass-overdose events. (woodtv.com)
  • Fentanyl is driving an increasing number of opioid overdose deaths. (flaglerlive.com)
  • But even in the controlled conditions of a hospital, there is still a risk that using fentanyl can reduce breathing rates to dangerously low levels, the main cause of opioid overdose deaths. (flaglerlive.com)
  • These highlights do not include all the information needed to use FENTANYL TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM safely and effectively. (nih.gov)
  • See full prescribing information for FENTANYL TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM. (nih.gov)
  • Fentanyl transdermal system exposes users to risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death. (nih.gov)
  • Prolonged use of fentanyl transdermal system during pregnancy can result in neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, which may be life-threatening if not recognized and treated. (nih.gov)
  • Warn patients to avoid exposing the fentanyl transdermal system application site and surrounding area to direct external heat sources. (nih.gov)
  • Fentanyl transdermal system contains fentanyl, an opioid agonist, and is indicated for the management of pain in opioid-tolerant patients, severe enough torequire daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. (nih.gov)
  • This was one of the largest seizures of fentanyl we have had in Pennsylvania, and we hope this significant sentence sends a message to anyone peddling these poisons in our neighborhoods," Attorney General Henry said. (attorneygeneral.gov)
  • In June, the Washington, D.C.-based branch of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency issued an alert on the same class of drugs being spotted in that area. (healthday.com)
  • United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Charleston Police Department, the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT), the Putnam County Sheriff's Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). (justice.gov)
  • According to law enforcement officers and former drug dealers interviewed by ABC News, drug dealers often think they can mitigate the risk for their clients by measuring the fentanyl carefully. (go.com)
  • The growing prevalence of fentanyl is prompting some law enforcement agencies to change the way they handle possible drug cases. (hightimes.com)
  • The main concern among law enforcement is accidentally ingesting the powerful drug while handling it during a field test. (hightimes.com)
  • Now, without field tests, law enforcement in Oregon will rely entirely on state drug testing labs. (hightimes.com)
  • Since September 2022, law enforcement officials in Brevard County have worked in conjunction with the Florida State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to tackle the fentanyl crisis in Central Florida, Fox 35 News reported . (dailycaller.com)
  • Though law enforcement officials have made great strides in tracking down drug dealers within the state, Ivey complained that weak bonds are allowing the suspects to go back to the streets. (dailycaller.com)
  • As Operation Unified Front continues in Florida, law enforcement officials are working with legislators to toughen laws that will prevent repeat offenders from being quickly released back to the streets. (dailycaller.com)
  • In March 2022, the Office of Attorney General, along with local law enforcement partners, executed search warrants at Taylor's property and seized drugs, guns, vehicles, and over $545,000 in cash. (attorneygeneral.gov)
  • A confidential source cooperating with law enforcement notified authorities about Gonzalez-Loza's alleged drug dealing. (enewspf.com)
  • NEW YORK (Gray News) - A Drug Enforcement Administration agent called it "every parent's worst nightmare. (wlox.com)
  • Fortunately, thanks to strong collaboration among law enforcement, a dangerous man is off the streets. (attorneygeneral.gov)
  • For this bonus episode, we're pulling in a conversation from the Daily Signal Podcast which originally aired in January of this year, between our reporter Samantha Aescheris and Derek Maltz, a veteran of the Drug Enforcement Administration and expert on fentanyl. (heritage.org)
  • As I mentioned, you worked for the Drug Enforcement Agency for nearly 30 years. (heritage.org)
  • So we briefed the former Attorney General Eric Holder, we put together Fentanyl awareness brochures, handed them out to law enforcement, started having conferences and meetings around America to push out this information because we felt that Fentanyl was like 50 times more potent than heroin. (heritage.org)
  • The police urged residents to immediately contact law enforcement if they come into contact with anything resembling the drug. (newsweek.com)
  • An alert sent out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year warns first responders and law enforcement that fentanyl exposure can happen through inhalation or skin contact. (utah.edu)
  • Fentanyl nasal spray may cause serious breathing problems or death, especially if it is used by people who have not been treated with other narcotic medications or who are not tolerant (used to the effects of the medication) to narcotic medications. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Overwhelmed by the unprecedented surge of illegal migration the Biden administration has triggered, Customs and Border Patrol have little chance of stopping the entry of the lethal narcotic before it hits the streets of America. (fairus.org)
  • Pyro, the street name of a new drug that is stronger than the high-risk narcotic fentanyl, has been circulating in Colorado and recently reportedly killed at least one person in Denver. (newsweek.com)
  • Spinal administration of hyperbaric bupivacaine with fentanyl may be the optimal combination. (wikipedia.org)
  • So it's an opportunity for drug trafficking organizations to distribute their narcotics to these individuals. (fox5ny.com)
  • After a positive response for the presence of narcotics in the vehicle, Wise "stated she had fentanyl in the car," and officers located a brown bag inside of the child's diaper bag which contained "multiple burnt fentanyl foils, that had burnt residue of fentanyl on the diapers and clothing of the child," as well as a bag containing half a gram of fentanyl," officers said. (wboy.com)
  • In addition to taking advantage of federal policies that make it easy for narcotics to cross the border, the cartels are also capitalizing on New York State's no-bail laws, which mean even drug traffickers are turned loose . (fairus.org)
  • Santa Clarita ended 2022 with more than 30 deaths attributed to the drug, including the deaths of Alyssa Dies, 17, and Cameron Kouleyan, 18. (signalscv.com)
  • Kouleyan died July 13, 2022, inside his family's home on Matador Place in Santa Clarita, and Dies on July 23, 2022, after an overdose at Santa Clarita's Central Park, according to the coroner's office, with medical examiners attributing both deaths to fentanyl. (signalscv.com)
  • Over 109,000 people in the USA died from a drug overdose in 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • Fentanyl, also spelled fentanil, is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid drug primarily used as an analgesic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Deaths from such highly potent drugs often occur in clusters as the new product or batch reaches the street for use. (medscape.com)
  • Drugs and Alcohol Are Challenging Problems for Physicians and Their Patients" believe doctors still overfocus on pain management and 0-to-10 pain scales, even during the nation's opioid crisis. (medscape.com)
  • Now, in the last year or so, we've seen headlines nearly every day about the Fentanyl crisis plaguing our country. (heritage.org)
  • And before we talk about the Fentanyl crisis, can you tell us about your work with the DEA and what operations you were a part of or oversaw? (heritage.org)
  • I want to talk more about the Fentanyl crisis and just from your experience in the DEA, going back to where did you first encounter Fentanyl and what was your, and even the agency's, initial reaction to it? (heritage.org)
  • The homeless crisis in Los Angeles has skyrocketed in the last handful of years, reaching a total of more than 46,000 people living on the streets, an issue that Mayor Karen Bass committed herself to tackling as soon as she took office last year. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Despite the danger of fentanyl, its prevalence and popularity is growing. (utah.edu)
  • Fentanyl is not currently formulated for oral administration in pill or tablet form, however, and its presence in pill form is a marker for an illicitly produced product. (cdc.gov)
  • Patient 2 was a man aged 36 years who went to the ED with his girlfriend (patient 3), concerned that he was experiencing an adverse reaction to an illicitly purchased drug. (cdc.gov)
  • However, if it was bought illicitly on the street, on the internet, it may contain fentanyl, and fentanyl is extremely dangerous and may cost you your life. (wsav.com)
  • NFLIS has reported that the overall supply of illicitly manufactured fentanyl appears to have substantially increased from 2014 to 2015, with the number of drug submissions testing positive for illicitly manufactured fentanyl doubling during this period (from 5,343 to 13,882). (cdc.gov)
  • The fentanyl that is used illegally is most often made in labs and sold as a powder or pill. (yahoo.com)
  • Dies, a Canyon Country teen, watched a movie at Valencia Town Center before splitting a single pill laced with fentanyl with another person, which later led to her overdose during a Concerts in the Park show. (signalscv.com)
  • Illegal fentanyl often comes as a powder or pressed into a pill. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • In a post-arrest interview, Loya Aranda and Perez Adolfo allegedly told investigators they coordinated the 50,000-pill transaction and brought loaded handguns to the drop-off point "due to the dangers of participating in a drug deal. (wkbn.com)
  • Investigators say Fernandez consented to a search of his cellphone, which contained multiple text messages related to the fentanyl pill transaction, according to court records. (wkbn.com)
  • The Mesa County Sheriff's Office said in an alert on Thursday that the drug, in pill form, appears to be light blue in color with darker blue flakes scattered throughout. (newsweek.com)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 93,000 Americans died from a drug overdose last year - more than ever before. (npr.org)
  • It may be marketed as heroin, oxycodone (OxyContin), or fentanyl to unsuspecting buyers. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Just $4,000 worth of chemicals used to produce a kilo of fentanyl has a street value of $1.2 million. (fairus.org)
  • One officer in Ohio accidentally came into contact with fentanyl after a powder form of the drug got on his uniform. (hightimes.com)
  • Ivey confirmed Kriegsman's analysis telling Fox 35 his department has had to use Narcan on its own deputies multiple times after they have come into contact with fentanyl. (dailycaller.com)
  • What are the effects of fentanyl? (yahoo.com)
  • All of that happened while the children, the babies, were suffering from effects of fentanyl poisoning and in desperate need of help,' Manhattan US attorney Damien Williams said at a press conference. (yahoo.com)
  • Adverse effects of fentanyl may include nausea, itching, dizziness, or altered mental status, and may progress to more severe toxicity. (uspharmacist.com)
  • More than 10 kilograms of fentanyl worth more than $1.5 million was seized, according to VPD. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Drugs may be swallowed, smoked, inhaled through the nose as a powder (snorted), or injected. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Fentanyl is killing Americans at an unprecedented rate," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said. (woodtv.com)
  • The component chemicals in the fentanyl are primarily cooked up in three labs in China - and, of course, nothing happens in that country without the knowledge and approval of Chinese Communist Party. (fairus.org)
  • These are all slang terms for anti-anxiety drug Xanax that doubles as a recreational drug of choice for many young high school students - one that authorities are encouraging parents talk to their kids about after fentanyl was found in counterfeit Xanax in a high school in B.C. last week. (vicnews.com)
  • It should be assumed that all illicit drugs contain fentanyl, and therefore have the potential to be fatal," Jen Hill, communications manager for the Delta School District, said in an email to Black Press Media . (vicnews.com)