U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses : NPR
WEBSep 18, 2024 · After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean roughly 20,000 fewer deaths...
Police seeking mother of 2-year-old girl who died from ... - ABC News
WEB1 day ago · Police in Portland, Oregon, said they're seeking the mother of a 2-year-old girl who died from suspected fentanyl exposure.
Influx of deadly street fentanyl reaching the U.S. continues to ... - NPR
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Two new reports show the fentanyl crisis isn't easing, as drug cartels continue to flood U.S. communities with the deadly illicit opioid often disguised as fake prescription pills.
A new drug is worsening the fentanyl crisis and complicating ... - NPR
WEBNov 4, 2023 · Most involved synthetic opioids, including fentanyl. But complicating both treatment and intervention is a relatively new drug that dilutes the fentanyl supply.
How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US - BBC
WEBSep 17, 2023 · More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country.
U.S. "losing a generation" to deadly fentanyl, DEA head says - CBS News
WEBSep 22, 2024 · Fentanyl, which is often hidden in counterfeit pills, is fueling the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Last year the synthetic opioid killed more than 70,000 Americans.
New report details the deadly rise of fentanyl in the US - CNN
WEBMay 3, 2023 · Nearly 70,000 people in the US died of drug overdoses that involved fentanyl in 2021, almost a four-fold increase over five years. By 2021, about two-thirds of all overdose deaths involved...
Fentanyl - BBC News
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · Portland declares emergency to tackle fentanyl use. The order seeks to curtail public drug use and overdoses caused by the drug in Oregon's largest city. US & Canada. 12 Jan 2024.
House Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl …
WEBMay 25, 2023 · The bill, approved by a vote of 289 to 133, would permanently list fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I controlled substances, a designation that mandates severe prison sentences for highly...
DEA Warns of Increase in Mass-Overdose Events Involving Deadly Fentanyl
WEBApr 6, 2022 · DEA continues to seize fentanyl at record rates. In the first three months of 2022, DEA has seized almost 2,000 pounds of fentanyl and one million fake pills. Last year, DEA seized more than 15,000 pounds of fentanyl—four times the amount seized in 2017—which is enough to kill every American.