Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate narcotic; a prescription drug used primarily for cancer patients suffering from severe pain. It is roughly a 100 times more powerful than morphine. Heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and other drugs can be laced with fentanyl, in powder, liquid or pill form.
Fentanyl often comes in similar packaging as other drugs. If you are a new drug user, you are particularly at risk if you use drugs containing fentanyl. You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but if your drug of choice contains fentanyl, it can most certainly kill you!