History of Fentanyl
Science
Naloxone
Side Effects
100

The decade fentanyl was invented.

What is the 1950s?

100

Fentanyl is this class of drug commonly used for pain relief.

What is an opioid?

100

These are all signs of a ______. (Hint: it starts with an O)

  • Unresponsiveness or difficulty waking the person up.
  • Slow or stopped breathing, or gurgling sounds.
  • Blue or gray lips or fingertips.
  • Pale or clammy skin

What is an overdose?

100

A state of intense excitement and happiness that one might experience from fentanyl.


What is euphoria?

200

The first name of the man who invented fentanyl. (Hint: It starts with a P!)

What is Paul?

200

Fentanyl was created to help people cope with _____. 

What is pain?

200

The number you should call if a person is unresponsive?

What is 911?

200

Pupils may become ___ as a result of using fentanyl.

What is small?

300

The decade fentanyl started being used as a medicine in hospitals.

What is the 1960s?

300

Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than this drug (Hint: It starts with an M)

What is morphine?

300

Every ___ number of minutes someone dies from an opioid overdose.

What is 5 minutes?

300

 Fentanyl can ____ breathing, which is particularly dangerous.

What is slow or stop?

400

The decade patches and lozenges were introduced for fentanyl use in medical contexts.

What is the 1990s?

400

Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than this drug. (Hint: it starts with a H)

What is heroin? 

400

Someone's skin may turn this color if experiencing an overdose.

What is blue?

400

_____ is defined as not having control over doing, taking or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you.

What is addiction?
500

What is the last name of the man who invented fentanyl?

What is Janssen?

500

Fentanyl triggers the release of this chemical in the brain. (Hint: it starts with a D)

What is dopamine?

500

When checking for an overdose, someone should breathe once every ___ number of seconds.

What is once every 5 seconds?
500

Fentanyl can make someone _____ sleepy.

What is more?