Overdose Deaths Involving Para-fluorofentanyl
"Para-fluorofentanyl was involved in 1,658 (2.6%) of 64,915 overdose deaths reported by 43 jurisdictions during July 2020-June 2021. Para-fluorofentanyl-involved deaths increased from the first reported occurrences in September 2020 (five deaths) through a peak of 293 deaths in May 2021. The number of para-fluorofentanyl-involved deaths increased 455.3% from 253 during July-December 2020 to 1,405 during January-June 2021." These findings are based on data from the State Unintentional Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS).
Bitting, J., et al. (2022). Overdose Deaths Involving Para-fluorofentanyl - United States, July 2020-June 2021. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 71(39): 1239-1240. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7139a3.htm?s_cid=mm7139a3_w