Report on the risk assessment of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]furan-2-carboxamide (furanylfentanyl) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances This publication presents the data and findings of the ris...

Report on the risk assessment of N-(1‑phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide (acryloylfentanyl) in the framework of the Council Decision on new psychoactive substances This publication presents the data and findings of the risk assessment o...

USA. Skyrocketing fentanyl seizures illustrate its growing contribution to opioid crisis  U.S. border patrol agents snagged about two pounds of fentanyl in 2013. This year, they seized nearly 1,500 pounds of the deadly substance. Fentanyl, ...

Australien. Fentanyl crisis: Figures show 1,800pc rise in overdose deaths from potent painkiller Deaths from the potent prescription drug fentanyl have rapidly increased in Australia, with a senior doctor calling the trend a "national emergency"....

Kanada. Chemists develop method to quickly screen, identify fentanyl and other drugs of abuse Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new drug screening technique that could lead to the rapid and accurate identification of fentanyl, a...

EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report on a new psychoactive substance: methyl 1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-[phenyl(propanoyl)amino]piperidine-4-carboxylate (carfentanil) Summary In May 2017, the EMCDDA and Europol examined the available information on the ne...