Fentanyl pipeline into the U.S. may be drying up : NPR
WEBOct 1, 2024 · The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent checks pedestrians' documentation at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San ...
U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
WEBSep 18, 2024 · After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean roughly 20,000 fewer deaths...
Overdose deaths decline sharply after years of fentanyl-fueled …
WEB1 day ago · October 7, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT. Overdose deaths appear to be declining sharply in the United States, a sign that efforts to combat the scourge of lethal fentanyl may be paying off even as ...
Influx of deadly street fentanyl reaching the U.S. continues to …
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Two new reports show the fentanyl crisis isn't easing, as drug cartels continue to flood U.S. communities with the deadly illicit opioid often disguised as fake prescription pills.
How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US - BBC
WEBSep 17, 2023 · More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country.
New report details the deadly rise of fentanyl in the US | CNN
WEBMay 3, 2023 · Nearly 70,000 people in the US died of drug overdoses that involved fentanyl in 2021, almost a four-fold increase over five years. By 2021, about two-thirds of all overdose deaths involved...
House Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl …
WEBMay 25, 2023 · The bill, approved by a vote of 289 to 133, would permanently list fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I controlled substances, a designation that mandates severe prison sentences for highly...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The proportion of overdoses involving fentanyl and a stimulant — most commonly cocaine and methamphetamine — increased more than fiftyfold from 2010 to 2021, a study published Thursday in the...
DEA Warns of Increase in Mass-Overdose Events Involving Deadly Fentanyl
WEBApr 6, 2022 · DEA continues to seize fentanyl at record rates. In the first three months of 2022, DEA has seized almost 2,000 pounds of fentanyl and one million fake pills. Last year, DEA seized more than 15,000 pounds of fentanyl—four times the amount seized in 2017—which is enough to kill every American.
U.S. "losing a generation" to deadly fentanyl, DEA head says - CBS News
WEBSep 22, 2024 · Fentanyl, which is often hidden in counterfeit pills, is fueling the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Last year the synthetic opioid killed more than 70,000 Americans.