In just three years, between 2019 and 2021, California’s opioid-related deaths spiked 121%. The vast majority of these deaths were linked to fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid. 📝 ab_ibarra, ericayee_ & nigelduara
An evidence bag containing pills of synthetic fentanyl disguised as Oxycodone at a Fresno County Sheriff's Office press conference in 2020. Photo by Craig Kohlruss, The Fresno Bee via Reuters
It is nearly impossible to escape reminders of today’s boiling opioid epidemic — the billboard advertising Narcan on your commute, a local news story of a teen’s accidental overdose, or the ever-growing public debate over how to best address it. , according to the state’s health department. The vast majority of these deaths were linked to fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid.
While pharmaceutical fentanyl has long been used to treat severe pain, say, after surgery, cheaply manufactured illicit fentanyl has become a growing threat in large cities, rural communities and suburban neighborhoods. Oftentimes the harm lies in counterfeit prescription pills and party drugs that, unbeknownst to the user, are laced with fentanyl. And drug trends are ever-changing.
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