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An average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate for this group to 5.2 per 100,000— driven by fentanyl in counterfeit pills, new research finds.
What is fentanyl
Fentanyl is synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Two Types of fentanyl
Pharmaceutical fentanyl and illicitly manufactured fentanyl.
Pharmaceutical fentanyl
Pharmaceutical fentanyl is prescribed by doctors to cancer patients and after major surgery.
illicitly manufactered fentanyl
Illicit fentanyl Is manufactured in various forms including pills, liquid and powered form. People are unaware that other drugs can be laced with fentanyl increasing the danger of the drug.
Fake pills look better
Counterfeit pills look more authentic than real pills prescribed by doctors. Counterfeit pills can be made to look like Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), and alprazolam (Xanax).
One Pill can kill
A potentially lethal dose of synthetic fentanyl is the size of 2 grains of salt.
The fentanyl crisis: unmasking fake pills
This video is provided by the United States Drug Enforcement Authority.
fentanyl myths and facts
This YouTube video on fentanyl is provided by an accredited US hospital - UC Davis Health.
Protect yourself from the dangers of fentanyl
This video is provided by a US national health authority - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.