Study uses geo-mapping to identify 'hot spots' for use of fentanyl and other opiates

As the U.S. experiences sharp increases in drug overdoses, researchers in Delaware are using geo-mapping to look at the state, neighborhood by neighborhood, to identify "hot spots" where the use of prescription fentanyl—an extremely powerful synthetic opiate, which recently attracted national attention as the drug that caused Prince's death—and other opiates is especially prevalent.

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