Fentanyl

Fentanyl According to Susan Robertson, the drug fentanyl which is an opiate agonist, has been around since the 1960s and created by Dr. Paul Jansen. "The use of fentanyl as a pain reliever and anesthetic was quickly adopted in the medical setting. In the 1960s, the agent was introduced as an intravenous anesthetic under the brand name Sublimaze"(S.Robertson)pg.1. In the 90s fentanyl was turned into a patch which breaks down into the blood stream through a period of 72 hours. Fentanyl affects the body by increasing the dopamine levels causing pain relief. The medical use of fentanyl is pain relief and pain management. Fentanyl can be high addictive and is considered a schedule two narcotic. Withdrawals from fentanyl are very painful and there is a high overdose rate which an into…

Centre – What Is the Role of Fentanyl in the Recent Surge of Drug Overdoses? Fentanyl. This word has found its way into our culture, leaping off front-page headlines in our newspapers, as we begin to learn about the sorrow and devastation the drug behind the word is bringing us, as individuals and as a society. Fentanyl is different: This is the dominant story about this opioid; that we had all better sit up straighter and listen because this is a drug that is wildly addictive and starkly…

have an epidemic with. Heroin addiction not only comes along with the side effects and the withdrawal symptoms as well as the fact that is is a deadly drug. Heroin is most commonly injected into veins after being boiled down, and needles are hard to come by so they are often times shared among users. This is very dangerous for sharing needles can lead to the spread of blood born illnesses such as HIV, and hepatitis B and C. Aside from the fact that sharing needles can lead to the spread of…

Fentanyl can be administrated through transdermal route. Drugs must across many layers of epidermis and dermis before getting into bloodstream, so the absorption rate of Fentanyl is low. However, the bioavailability of Fentanyl by transdermal route is quiet high(80-100%) because no Fentanyl is metabolised by liver before absorption. Fentanyl can also be administred by sublingual route and buccal route. By sublingual route, the rate of absorption is also high because there are many capillaries…

Fentanyl is an opioid that is illicitly produced and combined with heroin to increase the potency of the drug. “Drug dealers are mixing the illicit fentanyl in order to increase the potency of weakened heroin” (Staff). This lethal mixture has caused thousands of deaths; therefore, heroin addicts, the public, and the government need to be aware of the crisis. Along with medical personnel, law enforcement officers now carry Narcan, a drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses. The…

Fentanyl is a pharmaceutical drug in a class of drugs called opioids. Initially, fentanyl was used in the 1960s for severe pain and surgical procedures. Nowadays fentanyl is used for patients with chronic pain. Majority of fentanyl users are in their late twenties all way down to age 14. About 0.5 to 1 percent of fentanyl users die annually. In 2015, close to 300 people died from fentanyl in Alberta. Fentanyl used in the streets is illegally prepared in clandestine laboratories. Since fentanyl…

Fentanyl is a prescription drug that is often misused due to its addictive properties and it is cheaper than other street drugs. It is commonly used to control pain after surgery and treat patients with serious pain. Fentanyl also can be used to treat chronic pain (drugAbuse ,2016). The signs and symptoms of fentanyl abuse are Confusion, Depression, Difficulty walking, Nausea and vomiting, Itching & scratching, Sleepiness, Dizziness, Muscle stiffness, Labored breathing. In some cases,…

particular opioid painkiller, fentanyl. Fentanyl, which has been around since the 1960s, is a one of the most potent painkiller that is prescribed to cancer patients. Fentanyl is 100 times more potent that morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. The drug’s potency works soothing the pain in cancer patients. However, lately, the drug has been used for a different and more fatal purpose. A new version of fentanyl has been created and is being sold on streets all over America. This version…

Fentanyl is meant to be a painkiller. It is 100 times more toxic than morphine. But in recent years, Fentanyl has been distributed among the public, creating a dangerous society. All you need to die on the drug is a dose the size of 3 milligrams of pure fentanyl. The problem is, the fentanyl black market is growing rapidly. Fentanyl is easily accessible, causing fatal overdoses and death. It is sold on the street as a powder. Usually, it is mixed with heroin. In some forms, it is deadly just to…

As more opioids have become more widespread throughout the country, Fentanyl has become a major cause of overdose deaths. The smallest amount of fentanyl can be incredibly dangerous and deadly to whoever is using it. Contributing to the fentanyl crisis is the availability and the common mixing with other drugs. Illicit fentanyl, often shipped to Canada from China, is increasingly being added to cocaine, MDMA and other street drugs, and users have no idea they are ingesting a powerful, deadly…