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  1. Fentanyl | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    Jun 6, 2025 · Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. It is a Schedule II prescription drug, and it is typically used to treat …

  2. To address the fentanyl crisis, greater access to methadone is …

    Jul 29, 2024 · Over the past several years, the increasing prevalence of fentanyl in the drug supply has created an unprecedented overdose death rate and other devastating …

  3. Older Black men are disproportionately affected by the overdose …

    Aug 30, 2024 · Highlighting the tragic epidemic of overdose deaths among older Black men in Baltimore

  4. El fentanilo | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    Dec 21, 2021 · Más información sobre el fentanilo fabricado y vendido ilegalmente, el opioide protagonista de la crisis por sobredosis.

  5. What is Fentanyl? | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    May 12, 2022 · What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than morphine. Many people are exposed to fentanyl without knowledge while …

  6. Drug Overdose Deaths: Facts and Figures

    Aug 21, 2024 · Drug overdose deaths involving prescription opioids rose from 3,442 in 1999 to 17,029 in 2017. From 2017 to 2023, there was an overall decline to 13,026. IMF involvement …

  7. Fentanyl-Induced Brain Hypoxia Triggers Brain Hyperglycemia and ...

    Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid used clinically to treat pain and as a general anesthetic. Recently, fentanyl has emerged as a recreational drug and its overdose has been linked to …