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The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) is the leading authority on illicit drugs in the European Union.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid analgesic historically used as a pain reliever and an anaesthetic. In the European context, fentanyls are ‘low use but high risk/harm’ substances. Developments in illicit supply of fentanyls reflect the complexity of Europe's contemporary drug market; effective and integrated responses will need to address fentanyl production and diversion, as well as ensuring the availability of harm reduction measures to users.
