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CDC warns of deadly drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, overdoses spike in past year
Fentanyl has made headlines for driving overdose deaths, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the rise of an even deadlier drug. An addiction specialist weighs in.
CDC warns of carfentanil, an opioid that’s 100 times more potent than fentanyl
Last year, nearly 70% of all U.S. overdose deaths were attributed to illegally manufactured fentanyls (IMFs). One of those was carfentanil, which is said to be 100 times more potent, the CDC
CDC warns about the emergence of a drug, 100 times more potent than fentanyl
The CDC alerts the public about the reemergence of carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl, linked to a significant increase in overdose deaths. Learn about the dangers and prevention measures.
CDC warns of a new drug more dangerous than fentanyl
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm about a new drug that is a more potent form of fentanyl and is contributing to the thousands of overdose deaths that happen every year.
CDC warns public of emerging deadly drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sounding the alarm about carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more lethal than fentanyl.
What is Carfentanil? The drug CDC says is 10,000 times stronger than Morphine and 100 times more powerful than Fentanyl
The CDC warns of a resurgence of carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 10,000 times stronger than morphine. Overdose deaths involving this potent drug have increased sevenfold in the first half of 2024. Carfentanil's extreme potency,
CDC Warns Of Deadly Drug 100 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl
T he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, as overdose deaths have surged over the p
Deaths from illicit drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl spike in past year, CDC warns
The CDC issued a warning over carfentanil which is 100x deadlier than fentanyl after its first spike in related overdose deaths since 2016.
CDC warns of new drug more deadly than fentanyl
A more potent form of fentanyl is contributing to the thousands of overdose deaths that happen every year, health officials warn. An extremely powerful derivative of fentanyl, called carfentanil, was detected in 513 overdose deaths between 2021 and early 2024,
Carfentanil: 100x deadlier than Fentanyl, death rate 7x higher, floating in US streets: CDC warns
Carfentanil, a potent variant of fentanyl, is 100 times stronger and is linked to a surge in overdose deaths. The CDC reported a 700% increase in carfentanil-related fatalities from 2023 to 2024. This synthetic opioid,
Overdose deaths in the U.S. fell 17% in 1-year period, CDC says
Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose ...
Fentanyl contributes to most overdose deaths in Nashville
The Metro Public Health Department of Nashville reported from Jan. 1 - Sept. 28, there were 391 deadly overdoses with ...