Major increase in nonfatal fentanyl exposure among U.S. children over the past decade, study finds
The majority of fentanyl exposure cases among teens was characterized as intentional misuse or abuse, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020, CDC data shows
Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdose in the United States in the 12-month period ending September 2024, a decline ...
Spokane Police Chief says fentanyl overdoses rising, despite CDC reports of decline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Tuesday saying drug-related deaths are going down, but ...
4-year-old boy dies after possible fentanyl exposure at NYC family shelter
A 4-year-old boy has died after suffering a medical episode from possible fentanyl exposure at a New York City shelter.
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Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl
According to the Department of Public Health, experienced 3,261 fatal opioid-related drug overdoses in 2022, and 2,855 in ...
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Fewer people are overdosing: CDC
Preliminary data indicates that overdose deaths in the U.S. dropped 24% last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
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GRPD Vice Unit seizes a pound of fentanyl, its largest such bust
Police didn’t immediately say how much fentanyl was seized, or where or when the bust happened. That information is expected ...
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How Does Fentanyl Reach the United States?
President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico in the name of curbing fentanyl flows into the United ...
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DEA agent: Fentanyl still major threat as drugs enter U.S. from both borders
A lot has been said about drugs, especially fentanyl, coming into the United States, not just across the southern border but ...
US tariffs vs Fentanyl: What does the opioid do to the body? Will trade barriers impact costs of other drugs?
Around 10% duty is imposed on pharmaceutical products from the US, while barely any duty is imposed on Indian drugs in the US ...