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.
CDC softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers.
Matthew Perry reveals he went to open houses to steal pills from medicine cabinets amid addiction struggles
The actor told Diane Sawyer that he "did all sorts of things" to feed his 55-Vicodin-pill-a-day habit.
National Prescription Take Back Day: Here’s where you can drop off unwanted medication
The event provides a safe and convenient way to dispose of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 drop-off sites nationwide.
West Allis parents charged, fentanyl death of 17-month-old
A mother and father in West Allis are both charged in connection with the death of their toddler. Court records say the 17-month-old had enough fentanyl in her system to kill an adult.
$6M in fentanyl pills seized in the Bronx
Two men face charges after approximately 300,000 "rainbow fentanyl" pills and 20 pounds of powdered fentanyl were seized in the Bronx.
Former Angels employee sentenced to 22 years in prison in overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs
Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for giving pitcher Tyler Skaggs pills laced with fentanyl that ended up killing him.
Narcan administered to Arizona infant who tested positive for fentanyl, Phoenix Police say
Phoenix Police officials say medical workers at a hospital had to give Narcan to a young infant, after the child tested positive for fentanyl.
K-9 deputy finds massive fentanyl tablet shipment in Hall County
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office says the package was discovered during a routine check for narcotics by the K-9 unit.
Fentanyl crisis continues to ravage US communities as border drug trafficking hits new records: memo
The amount of fentanyl seized at the US southern border so far this year could kill the entire US population eight times over.
New street drug Xylazine most hospitals can't test for, or treat say doctors
Xylazine is so powerful it can also eat a person’s flesh.
Cobb County DA holds opioid symposium discussing alarming spike in overdose deaths
Alarming numbers in overdose deaths across the country and here in Georgia. The Cobb County District Attorney's office held an opioid symposium talk about the crisis and what's being done about it.
8-month-old dies after fentanyl overdose in babysitter's care, mom says
"Instead of planning our child's first birthday we have to plan a funeral for our child," she said. "We have been told several different stories from the babysitter herself."
'Rainbow fentanyl' warning: DEA says drug used to target young children
The DEA has issued alerts after recent suspected overdoses and deaths involving fentanyl in children in Hays County.
Fentanyl deaths deaths in youth spike, study shows
According to a new report, there was an 800-percent spike in deaths from fentanyl-laced drugs in young people last year.
California middle school student arrested for bringing fentanyl to school, causing employee to overdose
Police responded to the junior high after the school reported that a student was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet.
Paulding County woman hosts community event in memory of brother who overdosed on drugs
A Paulding County woman who lost her brother to a drug overdose, hosted a community event for International Drug Overdose Awareness Day.
‘Rainbow fentanyl’: DEA warns of colorful synthetic drugs aimed at attracting young people
The colorful narcotics were seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 18 different states this month alone.