Fentanyl

The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) has launched a harm reduction media campaign called Detect to Protect, created to reach individuals in Erie County who are at risk for drug overdoses and death as well as their family members, friends, and community leaders to support harm reduction messaging, education, and activities. The campaign focuses on the rise of fentanyl-related overdoses involving cocaine, the disproportionate impact we are seeing in communities of color, and that this is overwhelmingly occurring among older residents of Erie County.

Share information on harm reduction to prevent and stop a deadly overdose with these ready-to-go social media posts for Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). 

Detect to Protect Tool Kit

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid pain reliever. It is many times more powerful than other opioids and is approved for treating severe pain. Illegally made and distributed fentanyl has been on the rise in several states.

Illegally made fentanyl is a lot more potent than opioid medications or heroin.  Just 3 milligrams of fentanyl can be fatal, compared to 30 milligrams of heroin.  Fentanyl increasingly can be found across the United States. It is commonly added to other substances or replaces other substances entirely. Often this is done without the street dealers’ or end users’ knowledge.

Fentanyl Fact Sheet