You’ve probably heard by now that a medical examiner has determined Prince, the musical superstar, died of a fentanyl overdose.
While other opioids get more attention, fentanyl is the stealth bomb for abusers.
Fact About Fentanyl
Fentanyl is 100 times more dangerous than morphine. The dose at which fentanyl produces the pain relief that users require, and the euphoria that drug abusers seek, occurs quickly and at low doses.
However, the dose required to stop a person’s breathing is only a little bit more than the amount users need to get relief from their pain or to get high.