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A higher proportion of fentanyl in illicit drug seizures is significantly associated with increased state-level rates of opioid-, fentanyl-, and cocaine-involved nonfatal overdose emergency department visits. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to explore the link between fentanyl presence in illicit drug seizures and rates of nonfatal overdose ED visits in the US.

June 10, 2026International Journal of Drug PolicyOpen Access

Proportion of fentanyl reports in illicit drug seizures and nonfatal overdose emergency department visits in the United States, 2021–2024

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MKMehrdad KhezriKerman University of Medical Sciences SRSaba RouhaniYork University ZLZoe LindenfeldRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Longitudinal analysis examines the rise of nonfatal overdose rates linked to fentanyl in illicit drugs, indicating significant public health implications.

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This research aims to explore the link between fentanyl presence in illicit drug seizures and rates of nonfatal overdose ED visits in the US.
Longitudinal ecological analysis of 40 US states from 2021 to 2024.
Data from Drug Overdose Surveillance and the National Forensic Laboratory Information System was used.
Adjusted associations estimated via linear regression with generalized estimating equations.
10 percentage-point increase in fentanyl reports correlated with 2.18 more opioid-involved ED visits (95% CI: 0.89, 3.46).
An increase of 0.73 fentanyl-involved ED visits was observed (95% CI: 0.27, 1.18).
No significant links were found with ED visits related to heroin, stimulants, methamphetamine, and benzodiazepines.

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Khezri et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a28fe326f82f25be989b928 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105382

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Longitudinal analysis examines the rise of nonfatal overdose rates linked to fentanyl in illicit drugs, indicating significant public health implications.

Proportion of fentanyl reports in illicit drug seizures and nonfatal overdose emergency department visits in the United States, 2021–2024

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Proportion of fentanyl reports in illicit drug seizures and nonfatal overdose emergency department visits in the United States, 2021–2024

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