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Acetyl Fentanyl, a Novel Fentanyl Analog, Causes 14 Overdose Deaths in Rhode Island, March–May 2013

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  1. Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Matthew J. Lozier

  2. Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Centers for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS F-60, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA

    Matthew J. Lozier

  3. Environmental Medicine Branch, Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Molly Boyd

  4. Office of State Medical Examiners, State of Rhode Island Department of Health, 50 Orms St, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

    Christina Stanley

  5. State Health Laboratories, State of Rhode Island Department of Health, 50 Orms St, Providence, RI, 02903, USA

    Laurie Ogilvie & Ewa King

  6. Health Studies Branch, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Centers for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, MS F-60, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA

    Colleen Martin & Lauren Lewis

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Lozier, M.J., Boyd, M., Stanley, C. et al. Acetyl Fentanyl, a Novel Fentanyl Analog, Causes 14 Overdose Deaths in Rhode Island, March–May 2013. J. Med. Toxicol. 11, 208–217 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-015-0477-9

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