2021年12月21日 · Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic (lab-made) opioid that is FDA-approved to treat severe pain related to surgery or complex pain conditions. 1,2 Over the past decade, fentanyl that is made and distributed illegally (sometimes called “illicitly manufactured fentanyl”) and other illegally made synthetic opioids have been increasingly found in the drug supply. 3,4 During this time, fentanyl ...

2024年11月20日 · Number of Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Law Enforcement in The United States, 2018 -2021. March 31 ...

2025年1月8日 · Fentanyl is often added to illicit drugs and illegally manufactured counterfeit pills. These pills may look exactly like prescription medications such as oxycodone or benzodiazepines, but really contain fentanyl. Deadly doses of illicit fentanyl can also be mixed into or sold as other drugs, such as heroin or cocaine. 3,20,21

2023年10月27日 · Three weeks later, the program did a repeat urine drug test that was again positive for fentanyl. Her doctor ordered a much more sensitive and specific type of confirmatory testing. That was also positive, so there were concerns that she had returned to use. However, the patient adamantly denied using fentanyl since entering treatment.

2023年9月19日 · Many drugs can alter a person’s thinking and judgment, and can lead to health risks, including addiction, drugged driving, infectious disease, and adverse effects on pregnancy. Information on commonly used drugs with the potential for misuse or addiction can be found here.

2024年5月13日 · The proportion of fentanyl pill seizures to the total number of fentanyl seizures more than quadrupled, with pills representing 49% of illicit fentanyl seizures in 2023 compared to 10% in 2017. The study also found a significant increase in the number and weight of fentanyl-containing powder seizures during this time.

2025年1月8日 · When people take xylazine with fentanyl, it is not clear if xylazine increases the risk of fatal overdose. However, extreme sedation from xylazine can cause people to stop breathing. Most overdose deaths linked to both xylazine and fentanyl also involved other substances, including cocaine, heroin, benzodiazepines, alcohol, gabapentin, and ...

2023年6月20日 · While some people knowingly use fentanyl and xylazine in combination, many people do not know if the drugs they plan to use contain fentanyl, xylazine, or both. This combination can be extremely dangerous, and in April 2023, the U.S. government declared fentanyl adulterated or associated with xylazine as an emerging drug threat.

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2023年1月6日 · Keeping you up-to-date on the latest trends related to medical marijuana, use during pregnancy, and statistics about commonly misused drugs.