Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

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  Illegal Opioids Are Hurting Too Many of Us. We Need a New Approach

  Fatal overdoses are on the rise in the United States, with the proliferation of potent, synthetic opioids like illicit fentanyl. But deaths are just the tip of America's iceberg-sized opioid crisis. To save and improve lives, policymakers will need to take a holistic approach. People who use opioids and their families should be at the heart of this new response.

  Mar 16, 2023

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  Synthetic Opioids: An Unprecedented Crisis

  The rise of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids is unlike any drug crisis in U.S. history. Limiting policy responses to existing approaches will likely be insufficient and may condemn many people to early deaths.

  Aug 29, 2019