April 18, 2022 Ohio jury deadlocked in trial of doctor accused of killing patients by overprescribing fentanyl The jury in the trial of an Ohio doctor accused of killing more than a dozen patients by overprescribing fentanyl was at an impasse on Monday morning.
March 11, 2022 GOP lawmakers demand ‘decisive action’ from Biden amid increase in fentanyl at the border 18 Republican lawmakers are urging President Biden to take “decisive action” on the fentanyl crisis -- expressing “deep concern” over what they say is inaction by the administration.
February 22, 2022 Fentanyl test strips can detect deadly opioid hidden in recreational drugs Health professionals hope Fentanyl detecting test strips will help reduce the number of deaths related to the dangerous drug.
February 21, 2022 Colorado police recover fentanyl from home where five people fatally overdosed on Sunday afternoon Detectives with the Commerce City Police Department recovered narcotics that tested positive for fentanyl from a home where five adults suffered fatal overdoses on Sunday afternoon.
February 18, 2022 Missouri reaches $458 million settlement with drug makers in opioid epidemic lawsuit A settlement with several major drug distributing companies in the United States means that the state of Missouri will receive nearly half a billion dollars to help victims of the opioid epidemic.
February 10, 2022 Over 100 Republicans call on Biden to label fentanyl-related drugs as permanent 'Schedule 1' substance Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil, a Republican, led a letter with nearly half of the House GOP Caucus to Biden, calling on the president to make fentanyl’s highly-illegal status permanent under the Controlled Substances Act.
February 9, 2022 Illinois dentist released on bond after arrest for allegedly taking his patients' fentanyl for 'personal use' An Illinois dentist was released on bond Wednesday after he was arrested earlier in the week for allegedly stealing fentanyl from his patients and setting it aside for his own “personal use."
February 7, 2022 DOJ may allow safe injection sites for heroin use A year after winning a major court battle against the opening of so-called safe injection sites -- safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses — the Justice Department is signaling it might be open to allowing them
February 7, 2022 Father who lost son to fentanyl overdose urges US to designate drug a 'weapon of mass destruction' The founder of Families Against Fentanyl, James Rauh, is urging the US to designate fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction in order to counter the rise in overdose deaths across the country.
February 5, 2022 Fentanyl poisoning deaths double in 30 states over 2 years: study Fentanyl poising deaths doubled in 30 states between 2019 and 2021, according to an analysis of U.S. government data.