Opioids

Fentanyl

Street names: Apache, China Girl, Dance Fever, Tango & Cash

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⚡What it does

Also known asApache, China Girl, Dance Fever, Tango & Cash

CategoryOpioids

Schedule / classSchedule II (US, pharmaceutical)

AppearanceWhite powder, pressed pills, counterfeit oxycodone — often invisible when mixed into other drugs

Street price~$20–$40 per counterfeit pill

Legal statusFelony possession in all US states; analogues prosecuted under the Federal Analogue Act

Last updated2026-09-12

Sources: NIDA, DEA, CDC

Substance	Class	Top risks	Street price
Fentanyl	Schedule II	Respiratory depression; Addiction in days	~$20–$40 per counterfeit pill
Heroin	Schedule I	Extremely addictive — physical dependence in weeks; Overdose: breathing slows or stops	~$10–$40 per bag
Fentanyl HCl (powder)	Schedule II / analogue prosecutions	Lab-purity powder is far stronger than street mixes; Weighing errors are fatal	~$60–$120/gram wholesale equivalent
Acetylfentanyl	Schedule I	~5–15× weaker than fentanyl but still deadly at gram-level mistakes; Frequent cause of cluster overdoses	~$25–$60/g where found
Furanylfentanyl (Fu-F)	Schedule I	Linked to hundreds of fatal overdoses 2016–2018; Potency similar to fentanyl	~$20–$50/g
Methoxyacetylfentanyl	Schedule I	Potency comparable to or exceeding fentanyl; Tiny dosing errors fatal	Rare

Street prices are regional estimates. Potency and cuts vary constantly — see our pressed pill guide.

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