Drug Facts

Most overdose deaths are preventable, but the "tough on crime" rhetoric of the decades-long drug war and the stigma associated with drug use have blocked the widespread adoption of life-saving overdose prevention and treatment policies. The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is leading the national effort to reduce drug overdose deaths by promoting sensible, evidence-based solutions at the state and federal level. DPA has created fact sheets for cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, marijuana, meth, xylazine, and other drugs. The drug fact sheets answer commonly asked questions and describe what an overdose looks like for the different substances.

Source: Drug Policy Alliance