Fentanyl Information

Hawaii County Fentanyl Summit 2022

If you were unable to attend in person, you can watch the full summit here.

The presentation slide deck can be accessed here.

According to the CDC, Hawaii County is experiencing a fatal overdose every 11 days; these deaths correlate with the recent uptick in fentanyl.

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Hawai'i County launches Fentanyl Task ForceWhile the fentanyl crisis has been going on for years in the continental U.S., the crisis is just reaching the shores of Hawai'i Island. Now the West Hawaii Community Health

Killer high: Health experts, community leaders gather to tackle fentanyl - West Hawaii TodayFentanyl is here.

Big Island Now : Health, Community Leaders Discuss Rise in Fentanyl During Awareness Summit

fentanyl fatalities factsheet.pdf

Fentanyl DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug AbuseOffers basic facts about the synthetic opioid Fentanyl including how it is abused, its effect on the brain, and other health effects.

A Rising Death TollOverdoses are increasing at a troubling rate.

‘The deadliest drug we’ve ever known’: author Sam Quinones on how fentanyl saturated the USIn his new book, Quinones investigates how the explosion of synthetic drugs spurred an ‘epidemic of addiction’

Hawaii: Opioid-Involved Deaths and Related Harms | National Institute on Drug AbuseDrug-Involved Overdose Deaths In the U.S., there were 67,367 drug overdose deaths reported in 2018, 4.1% fewer deaths than in 2017.

Border agents reported a 1,066% increase in fentanyl seized in south Texas last yearUS Customs and Border Protection reported a 1,066% increase in the amount of fentanyl seized in fiscal year 2021 in south Texas, the agency said this week in a press release.

Scientific Articles and Information for Health Care Providers

Suicide: A Silent Contributor to Opioid-Overdose Deaths | NEJMPerspective from The New England Journal of Medicine — Suicide: A Silent Contributor to Opioid-Overdose Deaths

BUPEBUPE: Buprenorphine use in the Emergency Department Tool

FAQs About the New Buprenorphine Practice GuidelinesDo I still need to apply for the X waiver?

Become a Buprenorphine Waivered PractitionerLearn how to become a buprenorphine waivered practitioner to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

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