The CDC is warning about the dangers of carfentanil, a synthetic drug that is significantly more potent and deadly than fentanyl.
According to a new report from the CDC (2024 Dec 5;73(48):1099-1105. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7348a2.), about 70% of overdose deaths in 2023 were linked to illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF), with carfentanil—a fentanyl analog that is 100 times more potent than fentanyl—emerging as a key contributor.
“Although still rare, overdose deaths