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Fentanyl/Opioids

What Are Opioids?

Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant and that work in the brain to produce a variety of effects, including the relief of pain with many of these drugs. Opioids can be prescription medications often referred to as painkillers, or they can be so-called street drugs, such as heroin.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S. 

Source Credit: Centers for Disease Control, Fentanyl Facts

What Parents Need to Know About Fentanyl

What Parents Need to Know About Fentanyl

Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids

Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids

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Livermore Police Department Fentanyl PSA

What is a Fentapill?

Rainbow Fentapills Look Like Candy

Rainbow Fentapill Looks Like Candy

 

Article: Some Things to Know About the Dangers of Counterfeit Fentapills - California Department of Health Services

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