Rapid changes in illegally manufactured fentanyl products and prices in the United States

Original research
par
Kilmer, Beau et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This analysis used U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) data to address two questions: (1) To what extent does illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) supply vary over time and geography? (2) What has happened to the purity-adjusted price of IMF?

Constatations/points à retenir

Since 2013, the illegally manufactured fentanyl problem in the United States has become more deadly and more diverse.

Mots clés

Drug checking
Illegal drugs