FACT OR FICTION
SYNTHETIC OR NATURAL BASED?
What is SYNTHETIC? Made by scientists in labs using the same chemical structure (semi-synthetic or synthetic).
TRUE OR FALSE: NARCAN IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST A FENTANYL OVERDOSE
TRUE! IN MOST INSTANCES, IF ADMINISTERED QUICKLY ENOUGH, NARCAN CAN SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE LONG ENOUGH FOR MEDICAL INTERVENTION
True or False: Morphine is stronger than Fentanyl
False! Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management treatment of cancer patients, applied in a patch on the skin.
TRUE OR FALSE: FENTANYL STARTED AS A SYNTHETIC PAIN RELIEVER IN HOSPITALS
TRUE! DEVELOPED IN BELGIUM IN 1960 BY A DOCTOR LOOKING FOR A MORE EASILY SOURCED ANALGESIC (PAIN RELIEVER)
WHAT IS.... FALSE! The presence of the “opioid overdose triad of symptoms,” which is comprised of pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and a decreased level of consciousness, is strongly suggestive of a fentanyl overdose.
what are the overdose colors and why?
Specifically, silver is the awareness color for drug overdose, while purple is the awareness color for opioid addiction.
WHAT IS....TRUE! Several First Responders reported side effects from coming into contact with a "slightly translucent powder". Two reported Responders felt effects of Fentanyl with only having skin contacy
SIGNS OF AN ONCOMING FENTANYL OVERDOSE
In 2017, what state had the highest amount of Fentanyl Deaths?
TRUE OR FALSE: FENTANYL HAS KILLED MORE PEOPLE THAN THE CORONAVIRUS.
WHAT IS.....TRUE!
Between April 2020 to April 2021, fentanyl claimed 40,010 lives — resulting in almost twice as many deaths in the 18-45 age range as COVID-19 (21,335), cancer (17,114), car accidents (22,442), and suicide (21,678) respectively.
Unfortunately, there is no surefire way to identify a fentanyl pill. In some cases, the pill may be an unusual color or not have the right numbers on it. However, drug dealers often do their best to make the pills look like the real thing, so oftentimes there is no physical marking of a fentanyl pill
Street names for Fentanyl?
WHAT IS...FALSE! In it's many forms, Fentanyl is often indistinguishable from other substances.
TRUE OR FALSE: FENTANYL IS A "GHOSTING DRUG"
ANSWER IS...TRUE! FENTANYL HAS NEXT TO NO SMELL EXCEPT WHEN IT IS BEING MANUFACTURED. IT IS COMMONLY USED TO CUT OTHER SUBSTANCES DUE TO THIS FACT
Signs of Fentanyl withdrawal?