Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times more powerful than morphine and often lethal even in small amounts. It is not a low-dose street opioid or the generic term for oxycodone (Percocet). While it may be prescribed as a painkiller, it is not meant to be duplicated in effect by heroin.

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What Is Fentanyl

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What is fentanyl?

A) A low-dose street opioid that many people take daily on a type of maintenance plan
B) The generic term for oxycodone (Percocet)
C) A synthetic (man-made) opioid that is 50-100 times more powerful than morphine and often lethal even in small amounts
D) A commonly prescribed painkiller that heroin is meant to duplicate in effect

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