What is fentanyl? Here’s what you need to know.

A fentanyl user smokes the drug in a Los Angeles alley near MacArthur Park. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

By Clara Harter | charter@scng.com

PUBLISHED: August 28, 2023 at 11:24 AM MDT | UPDATED: August 28, 2023 at 5:34 PM MDT

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Fentanyl is a highly addictive, synthetic opioid. Here's what you need to know about it.

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