Nearly half of opioid-related overdose deaths involve fentanyl

An analysis of opioid-related overdose deaths found that synthetic opioids, such as illicit fentanyl, have surpassed prescription opioids as the most common drug involved in overdose deaths in the U.S. A research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded...
Source: NIDA News - Category: Addiction Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Overdose, Treatment Research, Trends and Statistics, Prescription Drugs, Opioids, Fentanyl Source Type: news