Identifying Fentanyl-Laced Oxycodone and Percocet Counterfeit Pain Pills on the Streets requires knowledge about their appearance and properties on the street. Since the past few years fake prescription pills containing fentanyl have become a dangerous phenomenon across cities together with suburbs and small towns. People typically discover their fake pills after death due to the … Read more
Millions of people worldwide, especially in the United States, face severe consequences from the existing opioid crisis. After the addiction and overdose death wave started to receive community and health system responses, xylazine emerged as a new lethal drug which worsened the opioid crisis. The combination of xylazine with opioids through the use of “tranq” … Read more
Medicines are a big part of our daily lives. From a simple headache to serious illnesses, we use different types of drugs to feel better. From pain meds to antibiotics we have it all. But with so many medicines available in the market, it’s hard to keep track of them all. That’s where a Drug … Read more
History marks the opioid epidemic as among the most destructive public health crises to ever emerge. The opioid epidemic began after prescription painkillers became prevalent and has developed into a life-threatening emergency which synthetic opioids specifically fentanyl now leads to. This text details the major developments of the opioid epidemic by describing its origins and … Read more
The Opioids have long been known for their power to numb pain. It acts as a pain number. But they also bring deadly risks. Among them, heroin was once seen as the most dangerous one. Now, fentanyl has taken its place—and it’s far more deadly & lethal. Let’s look at how fentanyl compares to heroin … Read more
Imagine a painkiller so powerful that just a few grains can be lethal. This is the reality of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has saved lives in medical settings but is now taking lives on the streets. In recent years, illicit versions of fentanyl – known as fentanyl analogs – have fueled a devastating opioid overdose epidemic. Thousands … Read more