What Is Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a synthetic poison created in a lab in China and is combined into most illicit drugs found on the street.

You can’t see it, taste it or smell it.

It’s 100xs more powerful than morphine and 50xs more times powerful than heroin.

Laboratory testing indicates 7 out of every 10 pills seized by DEA contain a lethal dose of fentanyl.

In 2023, 111,564 people died in the U.S. from drug related deaths. Approximately 80% of those deaths were from opioids/ fentanyl!

Fentanyl has very addictive tendencies. And because fentanyl is being laced into illicit drugs, many users are unaware that they have been exposed to it.

People addicted to fentanyl who stop using it can have severe withdrawal symptoms that begin as early as a few hours after the drug was last taken. These symptoms include:

muscle and bone pain
sleep problems
diarrhea and vomiting
cold flashes with goose bumps
uncontrollable leg movements
severe cravings

These symptoms can be extremely uncomfortable and life threatening. Many users go drug seeking because the withdrawls are so severe.

Even stronger Synthetic drugs are now being found in illicit drugs:

Nitazenes (2-benzylbenzimidazoles), street name “Pyro” are an emerging synthetic opioid group that can be more potent than fentanyl and poses an additional opioid threat to the unexpected user. It is 25x’s more powerful than fentanyl!

Nitazene analogs can appear in a variety of colors and preparations, including yellow, brown, gray, or off-white powders, and are most often sold as “heroin” or “fentanyl” in illicit drug markets. Again same as fentanyl you won’t be able to see it, smell it or taste if it’s been laced in your drug of choice.

Naloxone “Narcan” works in cases of nitazene overdose/ poisonings, but delivering it rapidly and completely is “even more critical”, according to the patient safety alert. This is because recurrence of, respiratory arrest is more likely. If you think someone has been exposed to Nitazene, always call 911 so medical help can be on its way.

Xylazine,

Street names “Zombie Drug” or “Tranq” is also being mixed into illicit drugs. Xylazine a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use only it is not intended for humans consumption.

Xylazine and fentanyl drug mixtures place users at a higher risk of suffering a fatal drug poisoning. Because xylazine is not an opioid, naloxone (Narcan) does not reverse its effects. However always use Narcan if you think some is experiencing a Xylazine poisoning/ overdose.

Some of the side effects of using Xylazine is people who inject drug mixtures containing xylazine can develop severe wounds, including necrosis—the rotting of human tissue—that may lead to amputation.