Fentanyl, Carfentanil and CDC

Authorities Say New Opioid, Carfentanil, Which Was Designed To Tranquilize Elephants, Is 100 Times More Dangerous Than Fentanyl
Only 2 milligrams of the drug – roughly one 50th the size of a pinch of salt – is enough to result in permanent brain damage or death.
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
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,
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 deadly drug more dangerous than fentanyl
While fentanyl is a deadly drug booming in the nation's illegal drug market, the CDC is sounding the alarm on something more powerful than that.
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,
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.
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.
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The “Reemergence” of Carfentanil
Overdose deaths involving carfentanil are increasing. That's not the same as carfentanil increasing the number of overdose ...
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Urgent CDC warning as new drug carfentanil 100 times more deadly than fentanyl kills hundreds in 37 states
The drug, called carfentanil, is a derivative of fentanyl that was designed to tranquilize elephants, and is the most potent commercial opioid on the market. There were 513 overdoses from ...
CDC reports sharp increase in overdose deaths from elephant opioid
The federal government reported a sharp increase in overdose deaths due to carfentanil, a powerful opioid 100 times stronger ...
US overdose deaths linked to fentanyl may be declining
Deaths from fentanyl-linked drug overdoses have begun to decline in the United States, but the crisis is far from over and ...