Canada faces a growing crisis fueled by fentanyl, a potent opioid responsible for a surge in illicit drug deaths. The article explores fentanyl's history, medical uses, and the alarming statistics surrounding its impact on public health.
Fentanyl that was seized last week is displayed before a news conference at RCMP headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Oct. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
But the potent opioid also has a decades long history and is extensively used as a medical pain management tool. Here’s a look at the drug and how it’s used:— Health Canada says fentanyl is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and up to 100 times more potent than morphine. — It was introduced in the 1960s as an intravenous anesthetic, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking over 40 mg of fentanyl
— A fentanyl overdose may result in stupor, cold and clammy skin, coma, and respiratory failure leading to death.
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