Fentanyl and the Opioid Epidemic
On June 2, 2016 findings from Prince’s autopsy confirmed that the superstar died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid painkiller that is up to 50 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times more powerful than morphine. In March 2015, Federal Drug Enforcement officials issued a nationwide alert about the dangers…