Health ❯Public Health ❯Substance Abuse

Opioid Crisis

Fentanyl Fentanyl Overdoses Fentanyl Epidemic Fentanyl Overdose Naloxone Administration Naloxone Overdose Deaths OxyContin Memorialization Indigenous Health First Nations Health Overdose Epidemic Safer Supply Initiatives Treatment Programs Overdose Statistics Opioid Overdose Fentanyl Use Addiction Fentanyl Poisoning Addiction Services Child Health Mental Health Xylazine Addiction Treatment Safer Opioid Supply Program Supervised Consumption Sites Legal Liability Statistics Prescription Drug Misuse Drug Overdose Deaths Women and Addiction Drug Decriminalization Drug Policy Overdose Prevention Opioid Trust Fund Naloxone Distribution Opioid Crisis Management Fentanyl Addiction Prescription Drug Distribution Baltimore Opioid Epidemic Naloxone Access Mental Health Treatment Drug Overdose Mental Health Issues

Cruise Passenger Arrested in Galveston with Fentanyl-Heroin Mix and THC Vape Oil

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized the drugs during a baggage inspection; the case has been handed over to local authorities for prosecution.

California Expands Access to Affordable Naloxone for Residents

Stories older than 24h

Lancaster Mayor Faces Recall Over 'Free Fentanyl' and 'Purge' Comments

Trump Links Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China to Fentanyl Crisis

Trump Implements Tariffs Targeting Fentanyl Trafficking from China, Mexico, and Canada

Mexico Deploys 10,000 Troops to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking at U.S. Border

Arizona Governor Launches Joint Task Force to Combat Border Cartels

House Passes Bill to Permanently Classify Fentanyl as a Schedule I Drug

Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Agree to $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement

Sackler Family and Purdue Pharma Agree to $7.4 Billion Settlement Over U.S. Opioid Crisis

DOJ Sues Walgreens Over Millions of Allegedly Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

Ohio Supreme Court Overturns $650 Million Opioid Judgment Against Pharmacies

Ontario Auditor General Report Criticizes $2.2B Ontario Place Redevelopment Process

Trump Nominates Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister to Lead DEA

Trump Nominates Pam Bondi as Attorney General, Signaling Focus on Antitrust and Drug Policy

RCMP Uncovers Largest Drug Superlab in Canadian History

US Sanctions Mexican Fentanyl Smuggling Cartel La Linea

Bronx Daycare Fentanyl Death Leads to 45-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficker

Naloxone Use by Bystanders Rises, But More Effort Needed

Pharmaceutical Executives Charged in $1.3 Billion Opioid Distribution Scheme

Kentucky Sues Express Scripts Over Role in Opioid Crisis

B.C. Election: Conservatives and NDP in Dead Heat as Campaign Kicks Off

Seattle Mayor Unveils 2025 Budget Plan Amid Controversy

US Drug Overdose Deaths Drop 10% After Decades of Increase

B.C. First Nations Declare State of Emergency Over Opioid Crisis

DEA Dismantles Major Pharmacy Burglary Ring with 42 Arrests

New Implantable Device Automatically Reverses Opioid Overdoses

Record Fentanyl Seizure at California-Mexico Border

China to Tighten Controls on Fentanyl Precursor Chemicals

US and China Deepen Cooperation Against Fentanyl Crisis

Chinese National Charged in Largest U.S. Fentanyl Precursor Bust

New Opioid Compound Shows Promise for Pain Relief with Reduced Risks

Majority of Pennsylvania's Opioid Trust Fund Remains Unspent

Ohio Launches Groundbreaking Program to Distribute Opioid Settlement Funds