An analysis of the size of law enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl in the United States, 2018–2023
The size of fentanyl seizures varies greatly, with a sizeable portion legally classified as drug trafficking. While the weight of fentanyl powder seizures is decreasing, the size of pill seizures is increasing. The increasing availability of fentanyl pills in particular needs to be monitored to inform prevention and harm reduction efforts.
Authors
- Nicole D. Fitzgerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7779-5874)
- Joseph J. Palamar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8565-9415)
- Thomas H. Carr
Institutions
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)
- New York University (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.14022
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.31
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Drug Abuse