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    Synthetic opioids are driving an overdose crisis

    From PBS.org

    Fifty times more powerful than heroin, Fentanyl is driving a surge in overdose deaths and ratcheting up the stakes in the opioid crisis. Where does the synthetic drug come from, and how can it be managed? William Brangham reports from Massachusetts as part of our series, “America Addicted.”

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    Overdose Death Rates

    From the National Institute on Drug Abuse


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    Symptoms of an Overdose

    • nausea
    • vomiting
    • abdominal cramps
    • diarrhea
    • dizziness
    • loss of balance
    • seizures (fitting)
    • drowsiness
    • confusion
    • breathing difficulties/not breathing
    • internal bleeding
    • hallucination
    • visual disturbances
    • snoring deeply
    • turning blue
    • coma

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