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Dangers of Fentanyl

FentanylWhat is it? NARCOTICS (OPIOIDS) According to DEA.GOV Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin.Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management treatment of cancer patients, applied in a patch on the skin. Because… Read More »Dangers of Fentanyl

Fentanyl

Background: Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic and short-acting painkiller that is 50- 100 times more potent than morphine,1 meaning that 1/10th of a gram of fentanyl is equivalent to between 5-10g of morphine*. It was first synthesized by Dr. Paul Janssen in December 19602,3 and… Read More »Fentanyl