Fentanyl is one of the dangerously potent synthetic derivatives of heroin that seems to be now more-regularly cut with the drug to increase the bang users get for the buck. It’s an alarming market-based reaction fed by increasing demand. And that fact that it’s now found on the streets — even in places like Minot — is reason enough to make yourself informed.
Check out this explainer video from ASAP Science for a four-minute lesson. This video is worth sharing with people who trust you. And if you weren’t aware, Mayor Barney recently formed an action committee on the opioid crisis with the goal of doing our best to defeat this epidemic locally.