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Deadly drug fentanyl has made its way to the U.P.
The Escanaba Daily Press· 1 day 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 ...
Fighting Fentanyl, protecting Idaho communities
Mountain Home News· 4 hours agoThe scourge of fentanyl continues to plague our state and nation. Now, national studies show the Western U.S. is being hit the worst - particularly by pills containing < ...
NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau’s nephew charged in fentanyl overdose death
FOX 5 San Diego· 11 hours agoOne of the nephews of late NFL Hall of Famer Tiaina Baul “Junior” Seau Jr. is facing a homicide...
POISONED: Lafayette's Fentanyl Crisis - Part I
KADN· 13 hours agoNews 15 Investigates looks into the influx of deadly fentanyl coming into the Hub City. This year, Lafayette Parish could be on pace for a record-high number of fentanyl ...
More fentanyl crossing border as fake prescription pills, study finds
The Center Square· 2 days agoA study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy suggests the shift in distribution...
Gangs mix another potent sedative into U.S. street drugs causing 'mass overdoses'
WUSF 89.7· 7 days agoPublic health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous...
Federal judge sentences Henderson, Kentucky man for causing fentanyl deaths
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEVANSVILLE — A federal judge sentenced a Henderson, Kentucky, man on Thursday to serve 23 years in prison for selling fentanyl that investigators linked to two deaths. The ...
‘Extremely dangerous substances;’ DeWine signs order banning 9 synthetic opioids in Ohio
WHIO via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago“My administration is doing everything in our power to rapidly detect and schedule these types of...
Edgewood Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose While On Probation: Prosecutors
Daily Voice· 7 days agoA drug dealer in Maryland will spend more than a decade behind bars after being sentenced for...
Micah Seau, nephew of Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau, charged with murder
KGTV San Diego· 8 hours agoThe 31-year-old nephew of the San Diego Chargers legend is accused of dealing a deadly dose of fentanyl to one of his childhood friends in 2023. The San Diego County District ...
