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Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opiate analgesic similar to but more potent than morphine. It is typically used to treat patients with severe pain, or to manage pain after surgery. It is also sometimes used to treat people with chronic pain who are physically tolerant to opiates. It is a schedule II prescription drug.
"Drug checking" programs have unexpected benefits, study finds

"Drug checking" programs have unexpected benefits, study finds

Research reveals advantages of using a physician anesthesiologist-led Anesthesia Care Team model

Research reveals advantages of using a physician anesthesiologist-led Anesthesia Care Team model

Study finds an exponential increase in older adult opioid overdose death rates

Study finds an exponential increase in older adult opioid overdose death rates

As patients fell ill with covid inside hospitals, government oversight fell short

As patients fell ill with covid inside hospitals, government oversight fell short

New approaches needed to address the U.S. opioid epidemic

New approaches needed to address the U.S. opioid epidemic

Northwestern researchers continue to tackle every facet of COVID-19 pandemic

Northwestern researchers continue to tackle every facet of COVID-19 pandemic

CDC launches complementary education campaigns to save more lives from drug overdose

CDC launches complementary education campaigns to save more lives from drug overdose

Study highlights major role of polysubstance use in drug overdose risk

Study highlights major role of polysubstance use in drug overdose risk

Women may be more vulnerable to drug addiction and addiction-like behaviors than men

Women may be more vulnerable to drug addiction and addiction-like behaviors than men

Researchers explore how opioids may have become so widely abused

Researchers explore how opioids may have become so widely abused

Study identifies hotspots for opioid overdose and other drug-related disorders

Study identifies hotspots for opioid overdose and other drug-related disorders

Needle exchanges are targeted by eco-rooted lawsuits. A new California law will stop that.

Needle exchanges are targeted by eco-rooted lawsuits. A new California law will stop that.

Study finds rise in methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths from 2015 to 2019

Study finds rise in methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths from 2015 to 2019

Study finds increasing disparities in opioid overdose deaths for Black people

Study finds increasing disparities in opioid overdose deaths for Black people

Mobile telemedicine unit found to be effective in treating opioid use disorder in rural areas

Mobile telemedicine unit found to be effective in treating opioid use disorder in rural areas

Researchers use residues in wastewater to study illicit drug consumption

Researchers use residues in wastewater to study illicit drug consumption

Contingency management at end-of-treatment helps to overcome opioid use disorder

Contingency management at end-of-treatment helps to overcome opioid use disorder

As holdout Missouri joins nation in monitoring opioid prescriptions, experts worry

As holdout Missouri joins nation in monitoring opioid prescriptions, experts worry

New open-source tool designed to predict drug overdose mortality in the U.S.

New open-source tool designed to predict drug overdose mortality in the U.S.

Clinical trial investigates effectiveness of delivering HIV, substance use care through mobile clinics

Clinical trial investigates effectiveness of delivering HIV, substance use care through mobile clinics

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