Age
12-15
Grade
7-10
Amy Sterling Casil
Fentanyl: The World's Deadliest Drug
Hardcover
(Mason Crest Publishers Jan. 1, 2019)
Fentanyl was developed as a drug that could relieve severe pain and assist doctors in performing complex surgeries. Due to its potent effects, fentanyl is often sold illegally as an ingredient in counterfeit opioid pills or mixed with heroin or cocaine. Because it is nearly impossible to gauge the strength of illegal fentanyl doses, tens of thousands of Americans have overdosed on the drug in recent years. This book provides information about the effects of fentanyl and how it contributes to the ongoing opioid crisis. Opioids are psychoactive drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as heroin or morphine, or synthetic versions that mimic their effects, such as fentanyl or oxycodone. The series Opioid Education examines various aspects of opioid use and treatment in the United States and the rest of the world. The purpose of this series is to provide young readers with a greater understanding of the ongoing opioid crisis.
- Series
- Opioid Education
- ISBN
- 1422243796 / 9781422243794
- Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 12.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 0.4 in.
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