Fentanyl Addiction Treatment

What is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. It is a Schedule II prescription drug, and it is typically used to treat patients with severe pain or to manage pain after surgery. It is sometimes used to treat patients with chronic pain who are physically tolerant to other opioids. Fentanyl is addictive because of its potency. A person taking prescription fentanyl as instructed by a doctor can experience dependence, which is characterized by withdrawal symptoms when the drug is stopped, and addiction is often the result.

What are the Effects of Consuming

Fentanyl?

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Fentanyl can produce intense euphoria, breathing difficulties, and overdose can lead to death. Seventy percent of drug-related deaths are connected to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. People addicted to fentanyl who stop using it can have severe withdrawal symptoms that begin as early as a few hours after the drug was last taken. These symptoms include muscle and bone pain, insomnia, vomiting and diarrhea, cold flashes uncontrollable leg movements, and severe cramping. These symptoms can be extremely uncomfortable and are the reason many people find it so difficult to stop taking fentanyl. 

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What are the Effects of

Consuming Fentanyl?

Fentanyl can produce intense euphoria, breathing difficulties, and overdose can lead to death. Seventy percent of drug-related deaths are connected to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. People addicted to fentanyl who stop using it can have severe withdrawal symptoms that begin as early as a few hours after the drug was last taken. These symptoms include muscle and bone pain, insomnia, vomiting and diarrhea, cold flashes uncontrollable leg movements, and severe cramping. These symptoms can be extremely uncomfortable and are the reason many people find it so difficult to stop taking fentanyl. 

Symptoms of Fentanyl Abuse

  • Reduction in size of pupils (constricted or “pinprick” eyes)
  • Itchy Skin
  • Sudden Tiredness (Nodding off)
  • Engaging in Risky Behavior 
  • Increased Promiscuity
  • Lack of Personal Hygiene
  • Impaired Ability to Control Use
  • Prioritizing Use over Other Activities
  • Increased Tolerance
  • Experiencing Withdrawal Symptoms after Stopping Use 
  • Using to Prevent Withdrawal Symptoms.

Statistics

26%

of illicit tablets tested for Fentanyl contained a Lethal Dose (2mg).

1,397%

increase in overdose deaths from Fentanyl under the age of 24 since 2010.

100

Americans die every day resulting from Fentanyl abuse.

3,040

people under the age of 24 who died in 2019 from Fentanyl abuse.

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