March 28, 2023 Pregnant women in New Jersey ate poppy seeds, then tested positive for opioid drug use: 'Extremely stressful' After two pregnant women in New Jersey ate bagels with poppy seeds, their hospitals administered drug tests that found them to be positive for opioids — leading to investigations.
March 28, 2023 California Democrat skipped hearing on fentanyl crackdown Parents & Addicts In Need Director Pamela Smith, who lost her son to fentanyl, joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss her tragic loss and what action she has taken to help other families.
March 23, 2023 Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stops sale of drug known as 'gas station heroin' Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear stopped the sale of a drug known as "gas station heroin." He said the drug poses a threat in the state that's battling addiction and overdose problems.
March 23, 2023 Mexican seizure of US company’s facility marks latest diplomatic furor amid tensions over fentanyl, cartels A seizure of a U.S. facility by the Mexican military marks the latest in a diplomatic storm between the U.S. and Mexico as the countries feud over the fentanyl crisis.
March 22, 2023 Fentanyl is even deadlier when mixed with xylazine (or 'tranq'): What you must know now Here’s what you need to know about xylazine — also known by its street name “Tranq” — which is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl and other opioids to create a highly deadly drug.
March 22, 2023 Blinken says cartels control parts of Mexico, as AMLO downplays fentanyl smuggling Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed on Wednesday that Mexican drug cartels control parts of the country, not the Mexican government, in response to questions.
March 20, 2023 US lawmakers pushing harsher fentanyl penalties as deadliest overdose crisis in country's history continues The United States is facing the deadliest overdose crisis in the history of the country. Lawmakers are pushing for harsher penalties for fentanyl possession to combat the crisis.
March 18, 2023 Overdoses continue to fuel sales for the Sacklers — the family accused of igniting the opioid crisis Mundipharma has pushed its overdose reversal product abroad while its owners, the Sackler family, faces accusations of igniting the opioid epidemic in America.
March 17, 2023 Fifth lawsuit filed against Snapchat by Seattle-based law firm A so-called "Snapchat Drug Cartel" has allegedly contributed to the deaths of at least nine minors according to a new lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles.
March 17, 2023 Mexican president says lack of 'hugs and embraces,' not drug cartels, to blame for fentanyl crisis The president of Mexico says "a lack of hugs and embraces" are to blame for the ongoing U.S. fentanyl crisis, which kills tens of thousands of Americans each year.