Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids contributed to more overdose deaths in 2016 than prescription painkillers

(By Lev Facher for STAT)

WASHINGTON — Synthetic opioids, particularly illicit fentanyl, contributed to more overdose deaths in the United States in 2016 than prescription opioids, according to a new analysis. Continue reading article here…

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