DRUG FACT SHEET

Fentanyl

November 24, 2025
Narcotics (Opioids)
Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic. It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.
November 24, 2025
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Fentanyl Awareness

August 20, 2025
… Fentanyl Awareness DEA Museum Extends Operating Hours DEA will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with extended DEA …
August 20, 2025
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Fentanyl Awareness

November 04, 2022
… Fentanyl Awareness Drug Prevention November 04, 2022 “Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug threat our nation has …
November 04, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION

Facts about Fentanyl

April 02, 2025
… Facts about Fentanyl Facts About Fentanyl Forms of Fentanyl Citrate  Fentanyl is a synthetic … to another drug. This is especially dangerous because of fentanyl's potency. How does fentanyl affect the body?   …
April 02, 2025
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Fentanyl Free America

December 10, 2025
… Fentanyl Free America Fentanyl Free America DEA’s unwavering commitment to protect …
December 10, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Three Men Indicted For Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogs And Cocaine

May 08, 2023
… Three Men Indicted For Conspiracy Involving Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogs And Cocaine May 08, 2023 New England …
May 08, 2023
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Winchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl and Fentanyl

June 16, 2021
… Winchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Distributing Acetyl Fentanyl and Fentanyl June 16, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info Contact …
June 16, 2021
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Fentanyl Overdose Response

January 22, 2025
… Fentanyl Overdose Response Due to the increase in fatal and … overdose cases. To further help in the investigations of Fentanyl overdoses, the Synthetic Opioid Overdose Response …
January 22, 2025
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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Fentanyl-Related Substance

January 23, 2023
… Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl and Fentanyl-Related Substance January 23, 2023 San Francisco …
January 23, 2023
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Dominican Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue Intended for Distribution

September 12, 2023
… Dominican Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue Intended for Distribution September 12, …
September 12, 2023
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Fentanyl in Chicago – By the Numbers

October 18, 2019
Publication
… Fentanyl in Chicago – By the Numbers Publication … Division (CFD) conducted a study of all exhibits containing fentanyl and/or fentanyl-related substances (FRS) acquired …
October 18, 2019
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Fentanyl Flow to the United States

March 06, 2020
Publication
… Fentanyl Flow to the United States Publication Intelligence March 06, 2020 The flow of fentanyl into the United States in 2019 is more diverse …
March 06, 2020
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Fentanyl Supply Chain

February 07, 2025
… Fentanyl Supply Chain Fentanyl Supply Chain Fentanyl Supply Chain Introduction …
February 07, 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION

Fentanyl-Related Substances (FRS)

February 26, 2025
… Fentanyl-Related Substances (FRS) Fentanyl-Related Substances (FRS) Fentanyl-Related …
February 26, 2025
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Hours for the Faces of Fentanyl Exhibit

August 17, 2023
… DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day with Extended Hours for the Faces of Fentanyl Exhibit August 17, 2023 Headquarters Contact Info …
August 17, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Dover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

March 13, 2023
… Dover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl March 13, 2023 New England Contact Info Contact Us …
March 13, 2023
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Massive Fentanyl Seizure In Bronx

August 01, 2017
… Massive Fentanyl Seizure In Bronx August 01, 2017 New York Contact … & Red Ribbon: Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 40 Pounds of Fentanyl - more than 7 million lethal doses - largest in …
August 01, 2017
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

April 25, 2025
… DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Headquarters Contact …
April 25, 2025
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Lubbock Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced

June 09, 2017
… Lubbock Fentanyl Distributors Sentenced June 09, 2017 Dallas Contact … R. Cummings for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, announced Clyde E. Shelley, Jr., the Special Agent …
June 09, 2017
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DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit

April 25, 2025
… DEA Recognizes 2025 National Fentanyl Awareness Day with Debut of Faces of Fentanyl Online Exhibit April 25, 2025 Atlanta Contact Info …
April 25, 2025
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Cocaine/Fentanyl Combination in Pennsylvania

February 01, 2018
Publication
… Cocaine/Fentanyl Combination in Pennsylvania Publication … seized cocaine exhibits were found to contain cocaine and fentanyl, as well as a combined cocaine and fentanyl …
February 01, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Boston Man Arrested for Distributing 7,000 Pills Containing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue

November 29, 2022
… Boston Man Arrested for Distributing 7,000 Pills Containing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue November 29, 2022 New England Contact Info …
November 29, 2022
DOCUMENT

Fentanyl Used in Vape Pens

September 14, 2020
Publication
… Fentanyl Used in Vape Pens Publication Drug Prevention September 14, 2020 While the presence of fentanyl powder (lethal in doses as small as two milligrams) …
September 14, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023

January 03, 2024
… A Look Back at Fentanyl Prosecutions in 2023 January 03, 2024 San Francisco … of California to confront the continuing crisis caused by fentanyl. In 2023, large amounts of fentanyl were trafficked …
January 03, 2024
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Two Indicted For Fentanyl Conspiracy

August 31, 2023
… Two Indicted For Fentanyl Conspiracy August 31, 2023 New England Contact Info … to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. One defendant was also charged with misuse of a …
August 31, 2023
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Baltimore fentanyl dealer pleads guilty to distributing thousands of fentanyl tablets made to look like oxycodone

November 29, 2019
… Baltimore fentanyl dealer pleads guilty to distributing thousands of fentanyl tablets made to look like oxycodone November 29, …
November 29, 2019
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Fentanyl In The City: Nearly 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized On Central Park West In Manhattan

August 07, 2017
… Fentanyl In The City: Nearly 20 Pounds Of Fentanyl, Heroin Seized On Central Park West In Manhattan …
August 07, 2017
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Ten indicted for fentanyl trafficking

January 28, 2021
… Ten indicted for fentanyl trafficking January 28, 2021 San Francisco Contact … of a drug trafficking organization, charging them with fentanyl trafficking and other related offenses, United … 27, of Manteca, are charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine as well as either …
January 28, 2021
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Member of Fentanyl Trafficking Ring is Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Fentanyl Pills to Members of the Lummi Nation

July 15, 2024
… Member of Fentanyl Trafficking Ring is Sentenced for Distributing Deadly Fentanyl Pills to Members of the Lummi Nation July 15, 2024 … Lummi Nation leadership speaking to the court today about fentanyl’s impact on the community, to hold these defendants …
July 15, 2024
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Thirteen Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution

January 05, 2022
… Thirteen Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution January 05, 2022 Houston Contact Info … on criminal charges for their alleged involvement in fentanyl distribution announced Drug Enforcement …
January 05, 2022