Fentanyl is a short-acting synthetic opiate that is now being used as an adulterant in substances such as heroin, cocaine, and MDMA. Due to its high potency, it has caused numerous deaths on unsuspecting victims. In response to the rising death toll…

USA. ACRYLFENTANYL AND NALOXONE EFFECTIVENESS Recently there have been news reports of a “new” fentanyl analogue, acrylfentanyl, calling the drug ”extremely powerful” and implying that it can render naloxone ineffective. Ele…

(EMCDDA, Europol, Lissabon, Juli 2017) http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/publications/4682/JOINT_REPORT_furanylfentanyl_web.pdf

Brüssel – Nach mehreren Todesfällen will die EU-Kommission die in manchen Nasensprays enthaltene Chemikalie Furanylfentanyl künftig strenger kontrollieren. Dies hat die EU-Behörde vorgeschlagen. (aerzteblatt.de, 07.07.2017)…

(LocalXpress, Halifax, 30.06.2017) https://www.localxpress.ca/local-news/heroin-bound-for-halifax-was-laced-with-carfentanil-police-say-658771

USA. FURANYL-FENTANYL·ACRYL-FENTANYL·ACETYL-FENTANYL: A Briefing Guide for First Responders U.S. Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration, 2017 https://www.dea.gov/druginfo/Fentanyl_BriefingGuideforFirstResponders_June…