PETALING JAYA: Experts are sounding the alarm over the emerging trend of fentanyl use in the country, warning that its potency – coupled with limited access to crucial overdose-reversal medication outside hospitals – could lead to more fatal overdoses.
Malaysian Society for Harm Reduction (MHSR) president Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh said fentanyl, an opioid used to relieve pain, is far more potent than morphine and heroin, and chemical testing is needed to confirm its use.
