From the article:
“...It’s very, very powerful. 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and 25 to 50 times more potent than heroin,” he said. “Depending on the grade, about 40 times more potent than heroin.”
The CDC estimates that fentanyl is 80 times as potent as morphine and hundreds of times more potent than heroin. Classified as a Schedule II drug by the federal government, its medical uses are typically pain management following surgery or for chronic pain.
My son in Seattle mentioned that the Canadians busted 43kg of some extra pure carFentanyl that was toxic in small microgram doses. It was so lethal that it qualified as a chemical weapon. Gotta love those Chinese. Opium War II.
Oh no...
I don’t get it. There is just so much wrong with this picture:
In 2015, 1,600 kilograms (3,500 lb) were used in healthcare globally.[10] As of 2017, fentanyl was the most widely used synthetic opioid in medicine.[11] Fentanyl patches are on the WHO List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.[12] For a 100 microgram vial, the average wholesale cost in the developing world is US$0.66 (2015)[13] while in the USA the price is US$0.49 (2017) for that amount.[14]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fentanyl