The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in 2022 seized 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl, a highly addictive substance that is 50 times more powerful than heroin.

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As fentanyl use spikes, feds urge states to ease methadone rules

As fentanyl use spikes, feds urge states to ease methadone rules

The number of U.S. overdose deaths from fentanyl has skyrocketed � exceeding all other accidental deaths, including car crashes and gun violence. In response, the federal government and some states are redoubling efforts to make medication-assisted treatment more accessible to the estimated 9.5 million people with an opioid use disorder.