According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), “Among people aged 12 or older in 2021, 61.2 million people (or 21.9 percent of the population) used illicit drugs in the past year.”[1] With drug use rates increasing each year, it's important to understand that addiction can be…

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid pain reliever. Once only used as a prescription under medical supervision, fentanyl has become increasingly more common on the illicit drug market.  Drug traffickers often add illegally produced fentanyl to other drugs, allowing them to make more profit. Mixing fentanyl and other drugs, such…