Relating Addict: stats

More than 932,000 people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose.1 In 2020, 91,799 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States. The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths increased by 31% from 2019 (21.6 per 100,000) to 2020 (28.3 per 100,000).

Opioids—mainly synthetic opioids (other than methadone)—are currently the main driver of drug overdose deaths. 82.3% of opioid-involved overdose deaths involved synthetic opioids.

Opioids were involved in 68,630 overdose deaths in 2020 (74.8% of all drug overdose deaths).

Drug overdose deaths involving psychostimulants such as methamphetamine are increasing with and without synthetic opioid involvement

References

CDC. (2021, June 23). Drug overdose deaths. Www.cdc.gov; CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/deaths/index.html

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Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine

There are two types of fentanyl:

pharmaceutical fentanyl
Illegally made fentanyl

Illegally made fentanyl (IMF) is available on the drug market in different forms, including liquid and powder.

In its liquid form, IMF can be found in nasal sprays, eye drops, and dropped onto paper or small candies.

STREET NAMES FOR IMF INCLUDE:

Apache
Dance Fever
Friend
Goodfellas
Jackpot
Murder 8
Tango & Cash

Fentanyl and Overdose

fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths.
Even in small doses, it can be deadly.

Over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl

Drugs may contain deadly levels of fentanyl, and you wouldn’t be able to see it, taste it, or smell it.
It is nearly impossible to tell if drugs have been laced with fentanyl unless you test your drugs with fentanyl test strips.
Test strips are inexpensive and typically give results within 5 minutes, which can be the difference between life or death.
Even if the test is negative, take caution as test strips might not detect more potent fentanyl-like drugs, like carfentanil

References

Fentanyl Facts. (2021, November 10). Www.cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fentanyl/

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