Tag: naloxone

Illicit drugs

Fentanyl fuels rise in overdoses

July 11, 2018

Illicitly manufactured fentanyl ranks as the top substance involved in fatal overdoses and it is often mixed with cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine.

Ask the Experts

Staying compliant with new DOT regulations

November 29, 2017

New DOT regulations add four opioids: hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and oxymorphone to the test panel. Our experts answer your questions.

Illicit drugs

Fentanyl crisis continues

April 26, 2017

Fentanyl, a lethal opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, is compounding the ongoing prescription drug epidemic in the U.S.

News

Fentanyl in the news

June 29, 2016

The U.S. is experiencing a sharp increase in the abuse of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.