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Fentanyl is a potent opioid narcotic. It is similar to OxyContin and heroin, although it is much more intense. This narcotic medication is typically 50-100 times more powerful than morphine…

In St. Lucie County, a woman was arrested last month on several drug-related charges, including attempted murder, when she allegedly gave a man who ultimately overdosed straight fentanyl, an opiate…

Around 50-100 times more potent than morphine, fentanyl is a powerful and dangerous opioid drug that is manufactured both licitly as a pain reliever and illicitly, when synthesized as a recreational…

Manufactured in clandestine laboratories or diverted through fraudulent prescriptions or pharmacy thefts, fentanyl is a powerful opioid drug that is commonly abused for the mellowing feelings and intense rush of…

An extremely potent opioid drug – up to 100 times as powerful as morphine and heroin, according to the journal The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders – fentanyl is a prescription…