Estimating the daily milligrams of morphine equivalent of illicit fentanyl use in Los Angeles: Clinical and epidemiological implications

By afschroeder • June 17, 2026

Godvin M, Friedman JR, Molina CA, Koncsol AJ, Romero R, Juurlink DN, Shover CL. Estimating the daily milligrams of morphine equivalent of illicit fentanyl use in Los Angeles: Clinical and epidemiological implications. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Jun 9;285:113224. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2026.113224. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42302710.

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