A Change for Cam – Resources to educate on the dangers involved surrounding fentanyl.

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Producing fentanyl is not an exact science.

fentanyl is pressed into pills made to look like legitimate prescription pills.

grains of sand is a lethal dose of fentanyl

136

people die every day from fentanyl poisoning

42%

of pills tested for fentanyl contained at least 2 mg of fentanyl

Because there is no official oversight or quality control, these counterfeit pills, or Fentapills, often contain lethal doses of fentanyl, with none of the promised drug.

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It’s possible for someone to take a pill without knowing it contains fentanyl. It’s also possible to take a pill knowing it contains fentanyl, but with no way of knowing if it contains a lethal dose.

You can’t see it, smell it or taste it.

Even your dealer might not know what they are selling or how strong it is. Because fentanyl is so strong, the difference between a dose that will get you high and a dose that can kill you is very small.

fentanyl was in 64% of all drug deaths, June 2021

Cam stands next to his mother, Becky, and his brother smiling.

2 fake fentanyl pills, or Fentapills, look like a standard blue, round medicinal pill, but they are counterfeit. The are being compared to 2 authentic blue, round medicinal pills.

Common Questions

fentanyl, similar to other commonly used opioid analgesics (e.g., Morphine), produces effects such as:

euphoria
pain relief
relaxation
sedation
confusion
drowsiness
dizziness
nausea
vomiting
urinary retention
pupillary constriction

The onset of an overdose caused by fentanyl can occur at a much quicker rate (sometimes within seconds) than other drugs, due to the potency of fentanyl. In the majority of cases, fentanyl overdoses appear very similar to opioid overdoses. However, typical overdose symptoms due to fentanyl have been reported, including: