Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid that is used to manage severe pain. It is also one of the most addictive drugs available, and its misuse has caused an unprecedented increase in overdose deaths in recent years. In this blog post, we will explore the addictive qualities of fentanyl and the dangers of its use […]
Deaths by Opioid Overdose Louisiana, like many other states in the United States, has seen an increase in fentanyl-related overdose deaths in recent years. That is the light way to put it. Louisiana has seen a 434% increase in opioid-related deaths in a tracked statistical period from 2014 to 2021. Data was provided by the […]
What is fentanyl? Fentanyl (aka fentanil, fentanyl citrate, acetyl fentanyl) is a synthetic (man-made) opioid pain medication with a rapid onset and a relatively short half-life, which determines the duration of action. For the more technically inclined, it is a potent agonist at the μ-opioid receptors. As such, fentanyl is generally prescribed only for patients […]
Fentanyl-laced heroin killing users across the nation The opiate crisis continues to snowball, in part because new versions and types of opioids and other drugs keep finding their way onto the streets – a fact that is manifestly evident across the nation as it has been for some time now. Fentanyl, a synthetic cousin […]
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in alcohol use disorder-related deaths among all age groups and sexes. Actual mortality rates related to alcohol have been far higher than “normal statistical levels” for both 2020 and 2021. In 2020, observed death rates tied to alcohol were 25% higher than expected, and […]
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