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Deadly drug fentanyl has made its way to the U.P.
The Escanaba Daily Press· 1 hour agoFentanyl is a synthetic opioid used for pain relief and is nearly 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. Director of Operations at Families ...
More fentanyl crossing border as fake prescription pills, study finds
The Center Square· 10 hours agoA study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy suggests the shift in distribution...
Ahead of GOP primary, AG candidates talk about Trump verdict and more
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoAs the election has gone on, some Republican candidates have put out messaging about the southern...
Officials gather to support families impacted by the fentanyl crisis
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBRENTWOOD, N.Y. (PIX11) — Local officials gathered alongside family members of those impacted by the...
Gangs mix another potent sedative into US street drugs causing "mass overdoses"
WUSF 89.7· 5 days agoPublic health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous...
Southern Nevada Health District warns ‘tranq’ found in illegal drug supply
KLAS Las Vegas· 7 days agoXylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer, was detected during the sampling of illicit drugs in Clark...
Rehab.com Study Finds Southern States Rank Worst in Nation for Drug Abuse & Addiction
Digital Journal· 7 days agoThe new report provides a detailed look at the complex landscape of drug and alcohol use, including the effects of marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and
Outreach key to helping those who fall prey to Xylazine, the ‘zombie drug’ (Editorial)
The Republican· 7 days agoIn cities and towns up and down the Connecticut River Valley, and now increasingly in the Boston...
RI's illicit drug supply is almost all contaminated with fentanyl. Here's what a study found
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoHere's what they found: In 2022, a shocking 99.3% of counterfeit oxycodone prescription pills...
Edgewood Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose While On Probation: Prosecutors
Daily Voice· 6 days agoA drug dealer in Maryland will spend more than a decade behind bars after being sentenced for...