“They say it’s fentanyl, but they honestly look like Perc 30s”: Initiation and use of counterfeit fentanyl pills

“They say it’s fentanyl, but they honestly look like Perc 30s”: Initiation and use of counterfeit fentanyl pills

Abstract Background Worsening of the overdose crisis in the USA has been linked to the continuing proliferation of non-pharmaceutical fentanyl (NPF). The recent wave of NPF spread in the USA has been fueled by an increased presence of counterfeit pills that contain NPF. This qualitative study aims t...

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Main Authors: Raminta Daniulaityte, Kaylin Sweeney, Seol Ki, Bradley N. Doebbeling, Natasha Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl
Counterfeit pills
Heroin
Illicit pharmaceutical opioids
Drug initiation
Qualitative research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00634-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00634-4

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