January 17, 2024 Package received by Northern California elections office tests positive for fentanyl A suspicious envelope sent to the Yuba County Registrar of Voters headquarters in rural Yuba County, California, has tested positive for fentanyl.
January 17, 2024 Suspected fentanyl dealer charged with murder in overdose death of Texas teen Zakkary McReynolds, 18, was arrested Tuesday in Denton, Texas, in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of 17-year-old Ryan Erwin.
January 17, 2024 New Hampshire residents skeptical of presidential candidates' approach to opioid crisis as primary looms New Hampshire is facing an opioid crisis, with skepticism among some residents about the commitment of current presidential candidates to address the issue.
January 16, 2024 Tribal leaders ask Washington state lawmakers for funding to combat opioid crisis Native American leaders in Washington state are asking legislators to pass a bill that would allow tribal nations increased funding to combat a surge in opioid overdose deaths.
January 13, 2024 DeSantis promises Florida will 'hunt down' fentanyl traffickers as bust seizes 15,000 deadly pills Florida Gov Ron DeSantis pledges to "hunt down" fentanyl traffickers after stopping over 15,000 pills disguised as OxyContin this week, linking it to the border crisis.
January 12, 2024 Vermont House passes 'safe' injection site bill as state grapples with opioid death surge The Vermont House of Representatives has cleared a bill that would create safe injection sites at overdose prevention centers as the state sees skyrocketing opioid-related death rates.
January 11, 2024 Teen drug overdoses hit record high, driven primarily by fentanyl poisoning, says new report A record number of high school teens died of drug overdoses in 2022, driven mostly by fentanyl poisonings from counterfeit pills, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.
January 5, 2024 Washington state lawmakers convene to address fentanyl crisis, housing and climate change Washington state lawmakers are returning for a legislative session addressing housing, climate change and the fentanyl crisis, which marks Gov. Jay Inslee's final term.
January 3, 2024 Vermont Legislature reconvenes for new session Flood recovery, opioid addiction, housing, and several other key issues marked the start of Vermont's legislative session on Wednesday.
December 22, 2023 She lost her soulmate to fentanyl. 3 years later, is the sting of absence around the holidays finally easing? Three years after she lost her soulmate to a fentanyl overdose, Gwen Dudley reflects on her journey with grief and how she finally "feels lighter" this Christmas.