FENTANYL FACTS:
Fentanyl is 100X stronger than morphine and 50X stronger than heroin - fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the FDA for pain relief and as an anesthetic.
6 out of every 10 pills are potentially lethal - fentanyl is being mixed with other drugs such as cocaine, oxycodone, and Adderall. People are often unaware fentanyl has been added
2 salt-sized grains of Fentanyl can kill - Criminal drug networks are flooding the market with fake pills laced with fentanyl.
WHAT IS FENTANYL? WHY IS IT DANGEROUS?
- Fentanyl is a powerful opioid being added to fake prescription pills and other street drugs. Fentanyl is added to increase profits because it's cheaper and stronger.
- A potentially lethal dose of fentanyl is the size of 2 grains of salt
- If it's not from your child's doctor or pharmacy, don't take it.
- Anyone who misuses prescription pills or uses drugs, even the first time, is at risk of a fentanyl overdose.
- People selling drugs may not know if the product they are selling contains fentanyl, and there is no way they can guarantee that it doesn't contain fentanyl.
