Fentanyl's effects are fast and dangerous.
The highly addictive opioid is the deadliest drug threat in American history. It's linked to more fatalities under age 50 in the country than any other cause of death, including heart disease, cancer and suicide.
Fentanyl takes 30 seconds to enter the brain when smoked, about the time it takes to make a bed. As little as 2 milligrams can be fatal, depending on a person's weight and drug history. That's about the weight of 10 to 15 grains of salt, and small enough to fit on a sharpened pencil tip, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
It kills hundreds of Texans every year, and those numbers have increased steadily since 2019. Last year, 2,161 Texans died from fentanyl, almost enough to fill the seats in Dallas' Winspear Opera House. Fentanyl inhibits neurons in our brain that help stimulate breathing, said Kosten. Unlike other opioids, fentanyl can cause muscle rigidity, tightening chest muscles and making it difficult to breathe.: slow, shallow breathing that causes low oxygen levels. An overdose from fentanyl can happen in 15 minutes when smoked or in 20 minutes when taken orally, according to Kosten.
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