“Rainbow fentanyl” is the nickname the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has assigned to the brightly colored fentanyl that has recently been making its rounds across the country in the form of pills, powders, and blocks resembling sidewalk chalk. Despite its unassuming vibrant coloration, rainbow fentanyl is just as dangerous as any other, more conventionally colored fentanyl.
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A Covert Killer: The Deadly Trend of Fentanyl Lacing
According to the CDC, fentanyl overdose is now the leading cause of death among US adults between the ages of 18 and 45. While intentional fentanyl use accounts for many of these tragic fatalities, a growing percentage of individuals are overdosing due to unknowingly consuming fentanyl-laced substances.
Read MoreOpioid Courts Tackling Deadly Problem
Last month we praised the vital role of treatment courts in helping those with substance use disorder find alternatives to incarceration on the road to recovery.
For many, these courts are the difference between life and death.
Read MoreThe Twin Pandemic: Substance Use and Overdoses on the Rise
It may be a new year but, sadly, the heartbreak continues. The U.S. lost more than 815,000 lives to COVID-19 through the end of 2021.
Read MoreOpioid Intervention Court: Removing Shame from Addiction
Richmond, Va. – More than 33,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose in 2015.[1] In 2017, with the help of a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Buffalo, NY started the first Opioid Intervention Court (OIC), overseen by Judge Craig Hannah. The purpose of the court is to link participants to Medication Assisted Treatment […]
Read MoreHow fentanyl and synthetic opioids impact the opioid crisis
Opioid overdose kills tens of thousands of Americans every year. Things have gotten so bad, and the dangers of synthetic opioids in particular are so high, that last year the federal government declared opioids a public health emergency.
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