Increase in Illicit Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

Duff, Johnathan H. ; Sacco, Lisa N.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drug abuse;    Drug addiction;    Public health;   

RP-ID  :  IN10914
RP-ID  :  IN10914_2018June06

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times more potent than morphine. The steep increase in overdose deaths involving fentanyl is seen as a "new chapter" in the opioid epidemic. Topics covered include the rise of fentanyl overdoses, availability of fentanyl, and policy considerations.