Abstract
This article seeks to document the latest danger in the opioid crisis: fentanyl and related synthetic opioids. Fifty times more potent than pure heroin, cheaper to manufacture in laboratories worldwide, and easily distributed by mail and couriers, fentanyl is flooding the illicit opioid markets throughout the country.
MeSH terms
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Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
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Analgesics, Opioid / supply & distribution
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Counterfeit Drugs / adverse effects
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Drug Overdose
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Drug Trafficking* / economics
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Drug Trafficking* / legislation & jurisprudence
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Fentanyl / adverse effects*
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Fentanyl / analogs & derivatives
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Fentanyl / supply & distribution
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Humans
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Illicit Drugs / adverse effects*
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Illicit Drugs / supply & distribution
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Internationality
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Opioid-Related Disorders / epidemiology
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Public Policy
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United States
Substances
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Analgesics, Opioid
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Counterfeit Drugs
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Illicit Drugs
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Fentanyl