What is tianeptine? Lawmakers sound the alarm on 'gas station heroin'
Sold at gas stations across the country under names like “ZaZa Red” and “Neptune’s Elixir,” tianeptine use can lead to serious health complications and even death, officials say.
'Enough to kill every American': DEA details just how bad the fentanyl crisis is in America
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Jan. 17. The agency is calling fentanyl the "deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced."
Former AZ corrections officer arrested after police seize fentanyl, meth, PCP during traffic stop
The former corrections officer, according to officials, was arrested along with a 25-year-old following a traffic stop on Jan. 15.
Nightly Roundup: Fallen tree kills man; latest on Gilbert teen violence
From a deadly incident involving a tree in South Phoenix to the latest on the ongoing teen violence investigations in Gilbert, here's a look at some of our top stories.
Jelly Roll gives powerful speech to Congress: 'Fentanyl transcends partisanship and ideology'
“I am a stupid songwriter y'all, but I have first hand witnessed this in a way most people have not," Jelly Roll told Congress. "Almost every person in this room has lost a friend, family member or colleague to the disease known as addiction."
Virginia students treated after eating gummies from bag with fentanyl residue, sheriff's office says
A group of Virginia elementary school students sought medical attention Tuesday after eating gummy bears from a bag that contained residue that tested positive for fentanyl, according to the county sheriff’s office.
North Carolina traffic stop uncovers enough fentanyl to kill 27 million people
In a significant development, a routine traffic stop in North Carolina unveiled a staggering amount of fentanyl, enough to potentially cause the death of 27 million people, exceeding the state's population.
Supreme Court grapples with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
Border Patrol agents bust driver hauling more than $3.5M in fentanyl pills on California interstate
Car pulled over I-15 near Temecula had 81 pounds of fentanyl pills hidden inside
Family of Arizona teen who died after taking fentanyl-laced pill decries sentence received by drug dealer
The person who was found to have caused the death of 16-year-old Hannah Pairrett, Michael Allex Fox, was sentenced to six years in prison for what happened.
Judge delays sentencing for man charged Arizona teen's fentanyl death
Michael Fox was charged with distributing fentanyl-laced pills to a 16-year-old named Hannah Elizabeth Pairrett, who died after using the pills. According to court records, Hannah used her boyfriend's phone to ask Fox for Percocet in June 2019. She got three pills delivered, took one, and fell unconscious about an hour later.