Fentanyl seizures at the border continue to spike and shatter records in 2022
Law enforcement agencies on both the Mexican and American sides are making record-setting fentanyl busts in 2022.
Several hospitalized after mass overdose at San Francisco home on Christmas
Authorities are investigating a mass overdose at a San Francisco home on Christmas that sent several people to the hospital, authorities said.
Arizona border officers find more than 700,000 fentanyl pills hidden in train arriving from Mexico
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered more than 700,000 fentanyl pills while searching a train coming into the Nogales Port of Entry.
Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths reported in 2021, CDC's final tally shows
Meanwhile, U.S. life expectancy also dropped in 2021 to about 76 years, 5 months — a decrease of 0.6 years from 2020, the CDC said.
Over 379 million doses of fentanyl seized by DEA in 2022
According to the DEA, the dosage seized is high enough to 'kill every American'.
Arizona border officers seize 1.5 million fentanyl pills over past week
The drugs were found during inspections at the Nogales Port of Entry on the Arizona-Mexico border.
WATCH: Florida officer collapses after possible exposure to fentanyl, police say
A Florida police officer is recovering after possibly being exposed to fentanyl which is said to have occurred during a traffic stop early Tuesday morning, according to the Tavares Police Department.
Red meth seized in Arizona, the first of its kind: 'It's a new way to market'
DEA agents in Phoenix have seized red meth in their latest bust. Agents say it came directly from the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, which then brought it up to Arizona.
Fentanyl crisis getting worse, DEA officials say
DEA officials in the Phoenix area say Fentanyl is still on the rise, and Arizona is one of the main hubs for the drug.
Fentanyl exposures in children spike, public health official sounds alarm: 'Lock up your drugs'
Public health experts are reminding anyone who uses drugs to keep them stored properly and out of the reach of children,
'Special kind of high': CBP investigates increased seizures of ketamine laced with fentanyl
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is sounding the alarm as a new trend is emerging. They say the hallucinogenic drug ketamine is being mixed with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, and it's being marketed as a "special kind of high" by dealers who are attempting to get their drugs delivered by mail.
Mesa Police seize fentanyl, meth, heroin, and cocaine in 'largest drug bust' in department's history
Mesa Police say four suspects were arrested in connection to two drug busts, with one of them being the "largest drug bust" in the history of the department.
Arizona family sues Snapchat after 17-year-old son died from fentanyl overdose
In the lawsuit, the family of a 17-year-old who died after buying and taking what he thought was percocet on Snapchat allege that the social media platform is responsible for what happens on their platform.
Drug cartel sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department over rainbow fentanyl
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the drug cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana and its leaders for producing large amounts of rainbow fentanyl.
Fentanyl 'vaccine' may have been discovered, researchers say
Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.
Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.
Drug experts slam Bloomington Police chief for spreading ‘dangerous’ and 'false' information on fentanyl
Drug treatment experts are raising the alarm about claims made by the Bloomington Police chief Thursday about a form of fentanyl being "Narcan resistant."
FDA links opioid overdoses to animal sedative not for human consumption
The FDA says overdoses caused by the animal medication xylazine is hard to distinguish from opioids for humans.
Top US health agency softens guidelines for doctors prescribing opioids
The nation’s top public health agency has revised its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers. The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations are an update to 2016 guidelines.