by Keenen Diamond | Jan 26, 2022 | Substance Abuse
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that was produced in the 1950s. By the 1960s, pharmaceutical fentanyl was on the American market and being used by doctors around the country. Fentanyl is prescribed to treat cancer patients who are experiencing breakthrough pain. These...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 6, 2020 | Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Opioid Addiction, Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment Center, Substance Abuse
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has become a major public health concern, especially among teens. As a substance that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, fentanyl’s strength and potential for misuse make it extremely dangerous, even in small...
by Keenen Diamond | May 27, 2019 | Drug Abuse, Q&A
Although carfentanil and fentanyl sound alike, they are not the same drug. Fentanyl is a very potent drug, more dangerous than morphine, and highly addictive. Carfentanil is 100 times stronger than fentanyl, with minimal contact running the risk of being lethal. Learn...
by Keenen Diamond | Jan 11, 2019 | Addiction News, Drug Abuse
Fentanyl is an extremely potent and addictive opioid that leads to health complications, overdose, and death. Overdose is common with fentanyl abuse because users build a high level of tolerance in a very short time. Medical professionals use fentanyl for patients as...
by Keenen Diamond | Oct 1, 2018 | Drug Abuse, Q&A
The increased number of overdose deaths from opiates is due in part to the ubiquity of fentanyl. Many drug manufacturers choose to use fentanyl as a way to strengthen other opiates, but because of the extreme potency of fentanyl, this often leads to immediate overdose...
