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All references used are listed at the bottom.

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Apache, China Girl, China Town, China White, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfellas, Great Bear, He-Man, Jackpot, King Ivory, Mexican Brown, Murder 8, P-Dope, Persian White, P-Funk, Synthetic Heroin, Tango & Cash, Poison, Tombstone, TNT.

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Fentanyl is a depressant, meaning that it slows down your heart rate and your breathing.

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Fentanyl can be found in many forms: as a powder, spiked on blotter paper, mixed with or substituted for heroin, or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.

Fentanyl is a Schedule II drug, meaning that it has a high abuse rate, but has medicinal purposes.

It is derived from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).

Does not have a certain color, taste or odor.

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Reduces feelings of pain.

Gives a feeling of euphoria.

Helps in relaxation.

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Nausea, vomiting

Reduced appetite

Constipation and/or diarrhea

Wind, indigestion, cramps

Dizziness

Drowsiness, confusion

Weakness, fatigue

Headache

Incoherent or slurred speech

Impaired balance

Rash

Slow pulse, lowered blood pressure

Chest pain

Slowed breathing

Seizure

Bluish lips and complexion

Passing out

Coma

And even DEATH

Injecting Fentanyl or sharing needles can also cause:

Tetanus

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

HIV/ AIDS

Regular use of Fentanyl could cause:

Mood instability

Menstrual problems

Respiratory Impairment

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Fentanyl does have many horrible effects on the body, however it can also be prescribed to help with chronic and acute pain. These pains are mainly a result of cancer, nerve damage, back injury, major trauma and other cases like these.

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Fentanyl belongs to a class of narcotics that help reduce pain.

Today it is used in about 70% of all surgeries performed in the U.S.

Fentanyl has been administered since the early 1970's during pregnancies.

Since 1991 it was used to treat chronic pain that came with cancer and other terminal diseases.

Since it takes effect quickly and doesn't have as many side effects when controlled by a physician, it is revered by the medical field.

Fentanyl can be used to treat people of all ages, from children to the elderly.

Fentanyl was abused by medical professionals who were able to obtain it legally from drug companies.

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Every 1 out of 10 teens report using prescription pain medications to get high at least once a year.

Many people, including teens, end up accidentally using fentanyl after buying fentanyl-laced heroin or a fake prescription drug that contains fentanyl.

Fentanyl is also being sold as a counterfeit Oxycontin, Xanax, and other prescription drugs.

Since most of the time teens don't know what they bought or are using, they could easily overdose, causing them to injure themselves, or in the worst case, kill themselves.

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As a street drug, Fentanyl can be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.

Sometimes it is sold as heroin to unsuspecting users.

Two milligrams of pure fentanyl, is enough to kill an average adult.

Fentanyl can easily be absorbed through the skin.

Even the FDA has gone out of its way to try and convince people to NOT abuse it.

There is not ANY safe amount of Fentanyl that you can take.

The musician Prince died from an overdose of Fentanyl so great that it would have killed anyone no matter their size.

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A quick view on what Fentanyl does to your brain.

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adf.org.au/drug-facts/fentanyl

Opioid epidemic

www.dea.gov/druginfo/fentanyl-faq.shtml.

medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a605043.html.

"Fentanyl." Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students

www.dea.gov/druginfo/fentanyl.shtml.

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Davidson, Tish. "Opioid epidemic." The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, edited by Jacqueline L. Longe, 5th ed., Gale, 2015. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/LTFBIF941863615/HWRC?u=lom_inac&sid=HWRC&xid=91434263. Accessed 17 May 2018.

“DEA / Fentanyl.” DEA.gov / Statistics & Facts, www.dea.gov/druginfo/fentanyl.shtml.

“DEA / Fentanyl FAQ.” DEA.gov / Statistics & Facts, www.dea.gov/druginfo/fentanyl-faq.shtml.

“Fentanyl: MedlinePlus Drug Information.” MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a605043.html.

Sine, Brian Clifford. "Fentanyl." Drugs and Controlled Substances: Information for Students, edited by Stacey L. Blachford and Kristine Krapp, Gale, 2003, pp. 173-181. Gale Virtual Reference Library, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CX3402000091/GVRL?u=lom_inac&sid=GVRL&xid=80d95807. Accessed 17 May 2018.