How fentanyl could alter global drug policy Policymakers and the public are acutely aware that the powerful opioid fentanyl has significantly worsened the country’s opioid epidemic, accounting for almost 20,000 deaths in 2016. But few peopl...

Deadly Chinese Fentanyl Is Creating a New Era of Drug Kingpins The opioid’s potency has transformed the global trafficking — and policing — of narcotics. (Bloomberg, 22.05.2018) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-05-2...

Guidance: Fentanyl: preparing for a future threat - Incident planning for potent opioids arriving into the illicit drug market.  Guidance for local areas on planning to deal with fentanyl or another potent opioid Ref: PHE publications ...

Changes in Synthetic Opioid Involvement in Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 2010-2016.  Jones CM, Einstein EB, Compton WM.  JAMA.2018;319(17):1819–1821. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.2844 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/...

HEROIN, FENTANYL & OTHER OPIOIDS - A Comprehensive Resource for Families with a Teen or Young Adult Struggling with Opioid Use Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and The Medicine Abuse Project, USA, 2018 https://drugfree.org/wp-content/uploads/2...

USA. Counterfeit Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyls: A Global Threat Executive Summary Hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills, some containing deadly amounts of fentanyls have been introduced into U.S. drug markets, exacerb...