fentanyl overdose
Synthetic narcotic toxicity
A fentanyl overdose occurs when someone takes a toxic amount of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid roughly fifty to one hundred times more potent than morphine.
Because fentanyl is often mixed into other drugs without the user's knowledge, overdoses frequently happen accidentally.
Signs include slowed or stopped breathing, blue lips, and unconsciousness.
Naloxone can reverse the effects if administered quickly.
She survived a fentanyl overdose because her roommate had Narcan on hand.
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