MMWR – Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyls

1. Describe fentanyl and explain the risks involved in non-prescribed use. (Hint: You will have to look for other resources to answer this question. Remember to use reliable sources. Include a citation for the source you used to answer this question.)
2. What are the four main findings regarding illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMF)-involved deaths?
3. What effect has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the rate of IMF-involved deaths?
4. What other substances are implicated in co-involvement with IMF-involved deaths
5. Related to your answers to the above questions and using the table cite below what are some implications for public health practice?
TABLE Demographics and characteristics of drug overdose deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls, by geographic region — State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System, 40 jurisdictions, 2020 (p. 1744),
For interactive tables and graphs: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/vsrr11-dashboard/index.htm

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