Quick Facts About Fentanyl

WHAT IS IT?

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management treatment of cancer patients, applied in a patch on the skin. Because of its powerful opioid properties, Fentanyl is also diverted for abuse. Fentanyl is added to heroin to increase its potency, or be disguised as highly potent heroin. Many users believe that they are purchasing heroin and actually don’t know that they are purchasing fentanyl – which often results in overdose deaths. Clandestinely-produced fentanyl is primarily manufactured in Mexico.

STREET NAMES

Apace, China Girl, China Town, China White, Dance Fever, Goodfellas, Great Bear, He-Man, Poison and Tango & Cash

HOW IT IS TAKEN

Clandestine fentanyl is typically injected, or inhaled like heroin.

PARAPHERNALIA

HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE BODY?

RESOURCES FOR GETTING HELP

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Information courtesy of Just Think Twice