Seemingly omnipresent in news coverage and political arguments, in songwriting and in television shows, fentanyl addiction is a well-traveled topic currently. But why? Is fentanyl addictive? What makes it unique from other opioids, and apparently uniquely dangerous? Is there hope for the fentanyl addict, for those trapped in the deadly cycle of opioid use disorder? The Properties and Dangers of Fentanyl One of the reasons fentanyl looms large in contemporary consciousness is its relative newness. Developed in the 1960s as