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Fentanyl

Background

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug that is100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin, used as a pain reliever in the medical field but now produced illicitly by drug organizations due to its addictive potential, low overhead, and ability to use in producing counterfeit substances for profit. 

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Quick Facts

  • 6 out of 10 counterfeit pills tested by the DEA contains a lethal dose (>2mg) of fentanyl.

  • Social Media is one of the top sources for fentanyl among youth and young adults

  • Over 60% of overdose deaths involve fentanyl. 

  • There is currently an act in congress that several states are behind that would classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)

What POP is doing about it: 

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  • Power of Putnam is directly involved in the DEA's One Pill can Kill education and awareness campaign producing literature, training, and other media for our community. 
     

  • We are actively engaged in our schools and assist with student surveys on drug misuse and sentiment among other things. 

Resources

 

Do the Math: Power of Putnam Counterfeit Pill Fact Sheet

DEA One Pill Can Kill Page
 

DEA Fentanyl Fact Sheet: 

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