This article was reviewed based on Science X\’s editorial process and policies. The editors have highlighted the following attributes ensuring the credibility of the content: verified peer-reviewed publication trusted source correct OK! Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain The widely available drug fentanyl, already the number one killer of Americans under 50, could be weaponized and used … Read more
Elena Ruelas prepares heroin for injection in a safe space in Mexicali, Northern Mexico Elena Ruelas prepares a syringe of heroin, a drug she has been using for 20 years. These days, however, she\’s almost certainly hooked up with potentially deadly fentanyl. A rapid strip test at a Mexican safe-use center in the city of … Read more
Over the past decade, recreational use of fentanyl has increased substantially, which has taken and continues to take a heavy toll in the United States. Within three years, opioid overdose deaths increased by more than 90 percent. In 2021, about 70,000 deaths were attributed to fentanyl in the country. But it is no longer an … Read more
The head of the Lebanese county commission on drug and alcohol abuse is concerned. As of May 5, we have had 14 fatal overdoses. We had 29 in all of 2022, Jim Donmoyer said. That puts the county ahead with 42 in 2023, which would surpass the previous record of 39. To know more: The … Read more
This photo provided by Indivior in May 2023 shows their drug Opvee. US health regulators have approved the drug to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other strong opioids. Individual via AP hide caption toggle caption on/off Individual via AP This photo provided by Indivior in May 2023 shows their drug Opvee. US health regulators … Read more
The story of how the United States became addicted to fentanyl is a classic story of supply and demand creation. It began in the mid-1990s, when pharmaceutical companies like Purdue aggressively upended the rules of medical marketing and flooded doctors\’ offices and medicine cabinets with revolutionary pills called Oxycontin. Not only did the pharmaceutical companies … Read more