The Age of Fentanyl

Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death in North America Fentanyl is 20 times stronger than heroin and up to 100 times more potent than morphine, yet the majority of street heroin is laced with contained fentanyl (for instance, 88% of street opioids tested in Vancouver showed fentanyl) Concludes with ten concrete, controversial actions to end the epidemic, from a medical perspective Author is an addiction physician in Ottawa, who frequently presents at conferences on addiction medicine, opioid use disorder, and HIV primary care