Some employees in downtown Phoenix trained on Narcan administration
Employees of businesses in downtown Phoenix are getting the chance to save a life learning how to administer Narcan.
Acclaimed journalist Ioan Grillo to speak on 'Fentanyl Crisis and Cartel Violence' in Houston
Grillo highlights the overlooked link between gun trafficking, and the drug war in his book: “Blood Gun Money" and during a visit to Houston, hopes to share his eye-opening accounts while also shedding light on the impact of fentanyl.
U.S. Department of Justice charges members of 'El Chapo's' Sinaloa Cartel amid fentanyl crackdown
The members charged include three of infamous drug lord El Chapo's sons, and the indictments highlight how the Sinaloa Cartel traffics drugs into the U.S.
'Tranq:' US names veterinary drug mix of xylazine, fentanyl an 'emerging threat'
The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy is designating the tranquilizer xylazine when mixed with fentanyl as an emerging threat.
'Green Book' actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. cause of death confirmed as fentanyl, cocaine overdose
The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor died due to the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine. The death was ruled as an accident.
7 Estrella Jail inmates hospitalized after apparent overdoses: MCSO
First responders were originally called at 10:30 a.m. after Estrella Jail staff requested that three female inmates be medically evaluated.
Suspects tried to bring in hundreds of fentanyl pills into Maricopa County jails, sheriff's office says
Hundreds of fentanyl pills, among other drugs, were recently seized from suspects being booked into Maricopa County jails, the sheriff's office said.
Tranq: DEA officials say xylazine-fentanyl mix has been found in Arizona
Officials say when injected, the mixture of xylazine and fentanyl could cause people to develop severe wounds and rotting human tissue. It could possibly result in amputation.
DEA officials educating students about the dangers of fentanyl
Amid a significant increase is the number of young children in the U.S. who died from opioid overdoses, several school districts in the Phoenix area are doing their part in protecting children. On Mar. 30, one West Valley school district had the DEA and National Guard stop by to teach students how to protect themselves. FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett reports.
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan: Here's what it means
The FDA approval sets the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.
DEA issues dire US warning of fentanyl mixed with flesh-eating 'tranq' drug
Xylazine, also known as “tranq," is a powerful animal sedative that’s known to cause open skin wounds so severe – it can lead to amputation.
US warns about fake, deadly pills being sold in Mexico
The travel alert posted Friday says Americans should “exercise caution when purchasing medication in Mexico.”
Mexican president says lack of hugs caused US fentanyl crisis
On Friday, Mexico's president Andrés Manuel López Obrador told a morning news briefing that the problem was caused by “a lack of hugs, of embraces.”
'Gray Death' appears in Prescott Valley, reportedly a powerful and toxic drug
Gray Death is a designer drug cocktail that is supposedly several times stronger than heroin.
Mexican president to US: Fentanyl is your problem
Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador appeared to depict the synthetic opioid epidemic largely as a U.S. problem, and said the United States should use family values to fight drug addiction.
Phoenix area group offering free Narcan training amid opioid epidemic
Narcan has been an important tool during our current opioid epidemic. and with the overdose reversal drug now approved to be sold over-the-counter, an organization in the Phoenix area is offering free training for others to learn how to administer it safely.
Narcan in Schools: California educators stocking up on opioid overdose reversal treatment
'Say No To Drugs' has been an anti-drug campaign in schools since the 1980s, but experts warn just saying no is not enough. Nowadays, some schools in California have Narcan stocked in nurse offices, which gives educators a quick way to reverse a possible opioid overdose. Reporter Ashley Soriano has more, from Laguna Beach.
'Known dealer' in Phoenix arrested with thousands of fentanyl pills and a gun, police say
A 24-year-old man who police say is a "known dealer" is in trouble after he was caught with thousands of fentanyl pills during a Phoenix traffic stop, the police department said.
Fentanyl epidemic: Officials have warning for students as Spring Break begins across the country
As Florida beaches expect the arrival of thousands of spring breakers, police have a warning for students over the dangers of fentanyl, as the potent drug is showing up more and more in other party drugs. Reporter Rebekah Castor has more.
Family sues Airbnb after toddler dies of fentanyl overdose in rental
Investigators have been unable to determine how the toddler came into contact with the fentanyl.