Characteristics Of Fentanyl Overdose – Massachusetts, 2014-2016

On April 14, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this report regarding characteristics of fentanyl overdose cases in Massachusetts during 2014. In the report, researchers recommended that expanding and enhancing existing opioid overdose education and prevention programs to include fentanyl-specific messaging and practices could help public health authorities mitigate adverse effects associated with overdoses, especially in communities affected by illicitly manufactured fentanyl . . .