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Rising Smoke: Fentanyl’s Alarming New Trend in San Francisco


Researchers in San Francisco studied the transition from injecting to smoking fentanyl, finding it driven by fear of overdose and injection difficulties, yet still associated with significant risks. Individual experiences and local trends around fentanyl smoking are highlighted in a new interview

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