Fentanyl is a powerful opioid anesthetic and analgesic, the use of which has caused an
increasing public health threat in the United States and elsewhere. Fentanyl was initially …

Novel synthetic opioids (NSOs) include various analogs of fentanyl and newly emerging non-
fentanyl compounds. Together with illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF), these drugs have …

Abstract In the United States, combined stimulant/opioid overdose mortality has risen
dramatically over the last decade. These increases may particularly affect non-Hispanic …

Policy Points This article reconceptualizes our understanding of the opioid epidemic and
proposes six strategies that address the epidemic's social roots. In order to successfully …

Background Fentanyl has caused rapid increases in US and Canadian overdose deaths, yet
its presence in illicit drugs is often unknown to consumers. This study examined the validity …

Abstract Background British Columbia, Canada, is experiencing a public health emergency
related to opioid overdoses driven by consumption of street drugs contaminated with illicitly …

Background US research examining the illicit drug supply remains rare even though the
information could help reduce overdoses. Relatively little is known regarding how often …

Background Illicit fentanyl use has become wide spread in the US, causing high rates of
overdose deaths among people who use drugs. This study describes patterns and …

Background Illicitly manufactured fentanyl and its analogues are appearing in countries
throughout the world, often disguised as heroin or counterfeit prescription pills, with resulting …

Objectives. To assess trends in cocaine overdose deaths and examine the role opioids play
in these deaths. Methods. We used data on drug overdose deaths in the United States from …