Fentanyl as a Chemical Weapon

Authors

John P. Caves , Jr.

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Description

Fentanyl is a major topic in the news these days because of its significant contribution to the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. It clearly is a major counternarcotic challenge. But there also has been some reporting, including about congressional interest, as to whether fentanyl additionally should be considered a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) and whether U.S. Government chemical defense efforts should place greater emphasis on it. This paper provides some perspective on fentanyl as a chemical weapon.

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

12-2019

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Caves, John P. , Jr., "Fentanyl as a Chemical Weapon" (2019). WMD Proceedings. 3.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/wmd-proceedings/3