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

Original research
by
Kilmer, Beau et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

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?

Findings/Key points

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

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Keywords

Drug checking
Illegal drugs