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| Fentanyl Know the Facts- CDC |
Pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid pain reliever, approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is prescribed in the form of transdermal patches or lozenges and can be diverted for misuse and abuse in the United States. |
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| Opioid deaths skyrocket across US; Tampa Bay one of worst in nation for overdoses |
In the Tampa Bay area, the overdose rate is 23 out of every 100,000 people. That rate is 9 percent higher than the rest of Florida and 50 percent higher than the national average. Florida ranks second only to California in the number of overdose deaths. But the fight against opioids continues. |
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| Opioid Prevention Tool Kit | Opioid | ||
| Pill Card Fact Sheet |
Photos and information on Prescription Drugs that are abused, side-effects, how to identify abuse or potential overdose. |
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