UN commission fentanyl put on black list

vienna - The United Nations has been battling with the increasing use of the painkiller fentanyl and an even stronger version. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday, the two main ingredients for the manufacture of fentanyl put on the blacklist. National governments must monitor the manufacture and sale of these materials carefully to prevent them from ending up in illegal drug labs.

Fentanyl is used for pain relief, it is a hundred times stronger than morphine. According to the UN, more than 5,000 people in the United States since 2013 deceased by illegal use of the drug. US pop star Prince died of an overdose. In some European countries, including Germany and Britain, have been reported fatalities.

UNODC experts expect their decision to significantly reduce the availability of fentanyl in the market. 'Fentanyl is a good drug but a bad drug. It works fine to relieve pain, but can easily lead to abuse and addiction quickly, 'said the head of the science section, Justice Tettey.