The epidemic of fentanyl misuse and overdoses: challenges and strategies.  Volkow ND.  World Psychiatry. 2021 Jun;20(2):195-196. doi: 10.1002/wps.20846. PMID: 34002497; PMCID: PMC8129846. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8...

Steep increases in fentanyl-related mortality west of the Mississippi River: Recent evidence from county and state surveillance.  Shover CL, Falasinnu TO, Dwyer CL, Santos NB, Cunningham NJ, Freedman RB, Vest NA, Humphreys K.  Drug Alc...

Kanada. Students' innovative idea could help prevent fentanyl overdoses A group of University of Alberta science students won $100,000 to help turn a brainstorming session about what could have helped family members avoid a fentanyl overdose into...

USA. Federal Grantees May Now Use Funds to Purchase Fentanyl Test Strips New Guidance Aims to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAM...

High concentrations of illicit stimulants and cutting agents cause false positives on fentanyl test strips.  Lockwood, TL.E., Vervoordt, A. & Lieberman, M.  Harm Reduct J 18, 30 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00478-4 https://h...

Australien. Drug Warning: Fentanyl and acetylfentanyl Fentanyl and acetylfentanyl have been found in heroin in central Sydney during January 2021.These drugs were also found in regional NSW and Sydney during November and December 2020. (New ...