What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses?

Kavita Babu, MD, professor of emergency medicine, writes for The Conversation about illicitly manufactured fentanyl that is driving the increasing number of opioid overdose deaths.

Drug-Overdose Deaths Reached a Record in 2021, Fueled by Fentanyl - WSJ

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains - Cobb County Courier

Drug Overdose Death Rates National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

WNY opioid overdose deaths on the rise due to fentanyl surge in cocaine

What's fentanyl, and why have deaths due to drug overdose spiked in the US?, Drugs News

A look into the worsening drug-overdose crisis in the U.S. - CGTN

As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist

Fentanyl is fueling a surging public health crisis in Oregon

It's Huge, It's Historic, It's Unheard-of': Drug Overdose Deaths Spike - The New York Times

What Is Fentanyl And Why Is It Behind The Deadly Surge In US Drug Overdoses? A Medical Toxicologist Explains

What Is Fentanyl? Some Key Facts About the Drug - The New York Times

Denver Street Drugs Laced – or Loaded – with Deadly Fentanyl

Fentanyl surpasses meth as leading cause of overdose death in Arkansas

The Opioid Epidemic in the United States