Changing Landscape of Fentanyl/Heroin Use and Distribution.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the geopolitics of the supply of fentanyl and heroin. RESULTS: In our practice, the percent of fentanyl positive drug tests increased from years 2016 to 2022, but heroin positive drug tests decreased by 80% in the same period. CONCLUSION: Fentanyl has replaced heroin as a street drug for opioid dependent drug users.