Aug 30, 2024 · Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. It is a Schedule II prescription drug, and it is typically used to treat patients …

May 12, 2022 · What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than morphine. Many people are exposed to fentanyl without knowledge while others use it …

El 64 % de estas muertes estuvieron relacionadas con opioides sintéticos, principalmente fentanilos fabricados de manera ilícita (illicitly manufactured fentanyls, IMF) (mayo de 2020-abril de 2021)2 …

The new 2025-2029 NIDA/HEAL Strategic Plan advances research opioid use disorder and overdose.

Jul 29, 2024 · Over the past several years, the increasing prevalence of fentanyl in the drug supply has created an unprecedented overdose death rate and other devastating consequences. People with an …

Oct 17, 2023 · NIDA is advancing the science on emergency medications like naloxone, which can save a life during an opioid overdose. Overdose reversal medications are safe and effective life-saving …

Jun 17, 2025 · Xylazine, or “tranq,” is a veterinary sedative found in some illicit drugs and is linked to overdose and other issues.

Oct 27, 2023 · Stephanie Weiss’s research helps labs use drug screening tools appropriately and interpret results correctly

May 10, 2022 · Transcript Each year, families and communities all over America are impacted by the overdose crisis. In 2020, opioid-related overdoses increased by 37.6%, meaning we lost 188 people …

Funded by the NIH HEAL Initiative® The increased presence of fentanyl in cocaine has drastically increased cocaine-related overdoses, yet there is no research quantifying how cocaine users …