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English: Two milligrams of fentanyl on pencil tip. A lethal dose for most people. US Drug Enforcement Administration: "2mg, the amount on the tip of this pencil, can be enough to kill an average American."
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One Pill Can Kill. US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Archived here. "2mg, the amount on the tip of this pencil, can be enough to kill an average American." And: "Laboratory testing indicates 7 out of every 10 pills seized by DEA contain a lethal dose of fentanyl."

See also these DEA pages:

  • Fentanyl. Image 4 of 17. See archive with caption: "photo illustration of 2 milligrams of fentanyl, a lethal dose in most people".
  • Facts About Fentanyl. "Two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage. DEA analysis has found counterfeit pills ranging from .02 to 5.1 milligrams (more than twice the lethal dose) of fentanyl per tablet. 42% of pills tested for fentanyl contained at least 2 mg of fentanyl, considered a potentially lethal dose."
Author United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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