Fentanyl
* 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose

DEA Fentanyl Seizures in 2023

In 2022, DEA seized more than 58.4 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and more than 13,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2022 seizures are equivalent to more than 387.7 million lethal doses of fentanyl.

The 2023 fentanyl seizures represent over 266 million deadly doses. *
Millions of Fentanyl Pills Seized
+ 55400000
Pounds of Fentanyl Powder Seized
+ lbs. 9100
* 2 mg of fentanyl equates to a potentially deadly dose
Alert

Public Safety Alert

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of a sharp nationwide increase in the lethality of fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills. The DEA Laboratory has found that, of the fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills analyzed in 2022, six out of ten now contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. This is an increase from DEA’s previous announcement in 2021 that four out of ten fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills were found to contain a potentially lethal dose.

Can You Spot the Fake?

Never trust your own eyes to determine if a pill is legitimate. The only safe medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist.

Deadly Dose

2mg, the amount on the tip of this pencil, can be enough to kill an average American.

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DEA created this campaign to encourage the use of social media to help raise public awareness of a significant nationwide surge in counterfeit pills that are mass-produced in labs, deceptively marketed as legitimate, and are killing Americans at an unprecedented rate.

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The One Pill Can Kill Campaign offers an opportunity for the media, parents, teachers, educators, and community organizations to raise awareness about counterfeit prescription drugs. DEA has created materials to help you participate in raising awareness.

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