Get Informed

You’re not taking what you think you are... Fentanyl could be hiding in that “good time” you think you’re having.

Know the risks of fentanyl poisoning or overdose so you can make informed decisions.

Fentanyl is a synthetic (made in a lab) opiate that was originally developed to medically manage pain.

The same things that make fentanyl effective for treating pain, make it dangerous. A lower dose can make you feel sleepy, but a higher dose can make it difficult to breathe and stop your heart in a matter of minutes.

Just a few grains of salt equals enough fentanyl to kill you in minutes — Source: dea.gov

Now, fentanyl is being mixed with counterfeit pills and other street drugs to get people hooked and increase the profit margins.

People mistakenly think they’re getting an authentic pill or power; what they don’t realize is that it could contain a lethal dose of Fentanyl.

Fentanyl has been found in these counterfeit pills and street drugs...

1 Adderall

2 Xanax

3 Oxycodone

4 Percocet

5 Cocaine

6 Heroin

7 Methamphetamine

8 MDMA

Source: adamsbroomfieldda.org

The majority of fentanyl-related deaths on college campuses are poisonings. The prevalence of fentanyl has made normal experimentation much more dangerous.

Overdose

An overdose occurs when someone knowingly takes a substance and takes too much of it.

Poisoning

In a poisoning, the person unknowingly takes a substance with fentanyl in it. They believe they are taking something else. They may think they’re taking Xanax for anxiety, and Oxycontin for pain, cocaine to party or Adderall to study. But getting these drugs from someone, even a trusted friend, a fellow student or a dealer means they have no way of knowing if the drugs are fake and fatal.