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Reemergence of Carfentanil: A Growing Threat in the U.S. Opioid Crisis

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  • Taiwo Dolapo Oluyemo

    (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland, United States)

  • Bakare Ibraheem

    (Department of Public Health, Cardiff University, United Kingdom)

  • Ruth Abioye

    (Department of Public Health, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom)

  • Kemisola Kasali

    (Department of Health and Human Services, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States)

  • Mariam Olaitan Oladapo

    (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo university, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.)

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All authors conceptualized and drafted the first and subsequent versions of this article. All authors read, revised the drafts and approved the final manuscript. Carfentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid originally used as a tranquilizer for large animals, is re-emerging as a significant public health threat in the U.S1–3. The recent sevenfold increase in overdose deaths with carfentanil detected (from 29 in early 2023 to 238 in mid-2024) suggests a rapid resurgence. Unlike the 2016–2017 outbreak, which was localized and had low illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) co-detection rates (

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  • Taiwo Dolapo Oluyemo & Bakare Ibraheem & Ruth Abioye & Kemisola Kasali & Mariam Olaitan Oladapo, 2025. "Reemergence of Carfentanil: A Growing Threat in the U.S. Opioid Crisis," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 12(3), pages 560-562, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:12:y:2025:i:3:p:560-562
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