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Synthetics now killing more people than prescription opioids, report says CNN (CNN) Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl have overtaken prescription opioids as the No. 1 killer in the opioid epidemic, according to a new report. The report, published Tuesday in the journal JAMA, calculated the number and percentage of synthetic ... Rapid increase of synthetic opioids involved in drug overdose deathsEurekAlert (press release) Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids contributed to more overdose deaths in 2016 than prescription painkillersSTAT The 'party pill' that killed Prince has become the biggest overdose killerPlymouth Herald all 6 news articles »

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