What is Fentanyl? The leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45

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drug that is used by medical practitioners as an anesthesia to curb extreme levels of pain before and after surgeries? What if this particular drug is responsible for killing 70% of more than 112,000 drug related deaths in the US? Yes, it has its positive uses but its overdose can kill people instantly. Fentanyl, an opioid is what is being discussed here.

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Both the federal and state agencies have been active in preventing death related to Fentanyl overdose. However, there is an international angle too. It works on the nervous system and has disastrous consequences. It is available cheaply and this only adds to the woes of the law enforcement agencies.

What is Fentanyl?

It is an opioid that is extensively used in the medical sector. It is administered to curb the pain experienced during and after surgeries. Many patients are also prescribed this drug to handle extreme pain emanating from certain medical conditions. It is administered and consumed based on medical advice.

It is known to be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is also more deadly that other well-known narcotics including Heroin and Cocaine.

Fentanyl manufacturing:

It is not the drug consumed under medical advice that is killing the people, it is the synthetic drugs being manufactured in the factories which are killing American citizens. These are being manufactured in factories across