fentanyl

Noun

Meaning

trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug

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About 30 of those meth overdoses included fentanyl. Source: Internet

According to Moore County officials, fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Source: Internet

A light yellow or beige granular substance – which is being sold as ‘Down’ – was tested at ASK Wellness where it was found to contain etizolam and fentanyl. Source: Internet

After searching Allen’s hotel room, detectives recovered drug packaging and production equipment, fentanyl, 28 grams of crack cocaine, and 34 grams of a heroin/fentanyl mixture. Source: Internet

A forensic pathologist determined the fentanyl was an independent sufficient cause of Dubois’ death. Source: Internet

A mother whose son died of a suspected fentanyl overdose and a friend who was with him the night he died believe the pandemic has made addiction worse because of the isolation and the difficulty in getting help during the lockdown. Source: Internet

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