Over the past two decades, a health crisis has silently gripped communities, evolving from prescription medications to a devastating epidemic fueled by synthetic drugs. At the heart of the current fentanyl crisis lies an origin often overlooked—the opioid boom. But...
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid with the potential for both medical and recreational use. While commonly used to treat pain, its abuse has been linked to countless overdoses and deaths worldwide. In the United States alone, it has caused more overdose...
Since the COVID-19 outbreak started, the number of deaths caused by fentanyl has been going up, according to the CDC. In fact, around 64,000 Americans have died from an overdose of fentanyl, a drug that is allowed to treat severe pain but is often cut into heroin,...
Amid all the talk of America’s problem with opioids – an issue that has been in the media eye for a few years now – perhaps the most pernicious example has been fentanyl addiction. Fentanyl, which is prescribed as a treatment for chronic pain, has become...
