Why fentanyl is the leading cause of overdose deaths in the US | JUST THE FAQS

Over 150 Americans die every day from overdoses related to fentanyl and synthetic opioids. Here’s why fentanyl is so deadly.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that we use to treat cases of severe pain. It has a prominent role in pain management of cancer patients, in particular. It can be given intravenously and is also prescribed as a lozenge, tablet, spray or transdermal patch. The danger of fentanyl is its potency.

The rate of overdose deaths involving fentanyl increased 56% from 2019 to 2020, according to the most recent data available. There have been multiple reports of police officers claiming to have suffered an accidental dangerous overdose from fentanyl because their skin came into contact with fentanyl powder that was found when they responded to an emergency call. In addition, the TV show "Blue Bloods" aired an episode in 2017 in which a police officer overdosed after touching a tray containing fentanyl.

You cannot overdose on illicit fentanyl thru skin contact. While medical grade formulations of fentanyl include patches, illicit fentanyl cannot be absorbed by the skin. In fact, pharmaceutical companies spent millions of dollars and years of research developing the proper formula for a medical-grade fentanyl patch because it's so difficult to deliver the effects of fentanyl via the skin.

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[Horner]

Just lost my brother and my nephew to overdose. I’m telling everyone hug the ones you love and don’t overlook the signs.

[knganmtr]

I lost my cousin 2 years ago because they laced his weed with Fenthanol...they basically murdered him and it was classified as an overdose
I don't feel like I have justice at all right now

[tylerlawlerDEVGRU]

Took a huge pull off the bubble thinking it was clear. Matthew killed me.

[fizarrah]

I had morphine after giving birth to my first baby and I can’t imagine anything being 100 times stronger than that stuff 😳

[lindadoss]

Yey Biden! Get rid of that stuff. Hard torturous punishment, death penalty for dealers. They can't be rehabilitated.

[juliejulie]

start charging the idiot vampires/dealers with murder when their victims die. lock em up and throw the key away.

[beyondhuman]

Guess the msm shouldn't have down played how dangerous and deadly Fentanyl is during the Floyd incident😒

[aunabreslingaming]

I felt all of it, this is a systematic problem not an under the counter one

[artistrycinemized]

People know how to handle it and that's why it's trafficked everywhere, but I'm sure some handlers have slipped up .

[i.can.sew.anythingchic]

Raise Hell… if you think your family members or friends take anything ….

[RichardMoore-grvz]

I don't understand if you kill your customers. How do you make money?

[rachelminten]

Expanding access to who? Access to sterile needles is kinda weird.

[squiremuldoon]

I’m trying to find some. How many pills do I need for a final dose ?

[JackieBooth-qrft]

I live 😂Tijuana where this is the shit

[swolfe]

Weak willed people who CHOOSE to do drugs what do expect to happen

[BudMcSmokeYo]

I want some. fentanyl powder. Not sure why. Overdosed 1st time not weeks ago after snorting it for 2 years then got off it. Why do i want it perhaps i should experience other drugs that are rare to hear from ? We all just want tk be happy.

[artistrycinemized]

You can accidentally come across this drug while you're out and about, get it on your forearm and die if help is not around . That's a scary thought .

[justincasupang]

I can’t help but think the only reason why they called this and epidemic is because it’s little caucasian junkies that are dying from it but when it was blacks and browns we started a war on drugs remember that I do vividly. Just a little dose of reality for you guys who don’t remember or are too young to remember.

[nadiewestphal]

Don’t let any countries trying weak our USA dealing drugs to die, Need to stop stop deals drugs …that serious!!!!

[jelenasintai]

I have to go on surgery and I’m afraid of that pain killers 😢 I’ve never used that before, is that med safe if dr give’s me in the hospital?