Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids Drug Overdose Deaths
Submitted by Kira Weir
- 5 June 2018
A infographic resource from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) exploring the drug related death statistics relating to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids reported in the United States.
With nearly 50% of opioid related deaths involving synthetic opioids in 2016 - a sharp increase from just 14% in 2010 the infographic presents important information for discussion. With a breakdown of the various synthetic opioids of concern and information on responses to this phenomenon.
