How Alaska became one of fentanyl's deadliest frontiers
An influx of the synthetic opioid in the last two years has vexed law enforcement, overwhelmed health systems and affected struggling Native communities.
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An influx of the synthetic opioid in the last two years has vexed law enforcement, overwhelmed health systems and affected struggling Native communities.
According to the CDC,- in 2018 there were 6,5000 overdose deaths in the U.S. Then in 2021, there were 106,000 overdose deaths. Of those, 6,800 were young people. And of those, 5,700 involved Fentanyl.
The army said the outdoor lab was discovered in the capital of Sinaloa, which is home to the drug cartel of the same name.
Authorities say a 41-year-old Sacramento man died after a crash off of Highway 70 north of Yuba City early Wednesday morning.
Sitting among the warehouses of Dulles, Virginia, is one of the US Drug Enforcement Administration's forensic labs. It's one of eight across the country where scientists analyze illegal drugs and try to stay ahead of what's driving deadly overdoses.
GOP lawmakers have incorrectly blamed the spike in fentanyl overdoses on migrants, whom they blame for bringing the drugs across the border.
A woman is under arrest not only for suspicion of trying to sell an undercover officer fentanyl, but also for allegedly bringing a young child with her to the deal.
A Riverbank mother and father are facing homicide and child abuse charges after their 18-month-old boy died of a fentanyl overdose, authorities said Friday.
A Riverbank mother and father are facing homicide and child abuse charges after their 18-month-old boy died of a fentanyl overdose, authorities said Friday.
A robbery suspect recently arrested by deputies in Sacramento County allegedly had over half a pound of fentanyl in his hotel room, authorities say.
The L.A. County Coroner's Office said Tyler Sanders, 18, died from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
A California man was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after his 2-year-old daughter overdosed on fentanyl, police said.
As the fentanyl pipeline flows freely through Northern California, one rural county is caught in the middle.
There are new battles at the U.S.-Mexico border over the most dangerous narcotic law enforcement has ever seen.
The Placer County DA says that the advisement is similar to a Watson advisement given to drivers convicted of driving under the influence.
An inmate at the Yuba County Jail died earlier this month from fentanyl poisoning, authorities said Wednesday.
A Butte County man pleaded guilty this week to selling 1,000 counterfeit pills that contained fentanyl, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
A 15-year-old girl in Riverside, Calif. stopped breathing -- and that's when the school resource officer, assistant principal and other staff jumped in, authorities said.
The Food and Drug Administration warned that overdoses from xylazine mirror opioid overdoses, but may not be reversed by naloxone.
Police in Eugene this week seized enough fentanyl to kill over four million people, from a single person.
The Sacramento County district attorney says Fentanyl caused more deaths in the county last year than homicides. And kids are the target of these colorful pills. The DA is concerned about Halloween.
It's all an effort to address the fentanyl crisis after Sacramento County reported 174 deaths due to overdose poisoning in 2021.
A life-saving treatment will soon be available at school sites within the Sacramento City Unified School District.
A life-saving drug will soon be available at some Sacramento City Unified School District schools starting next week. The move comes about due to the high number of opioid-related overdoses among youth.
California will investigate the police and public health response to the deadly opioid crisis with a newly-formed bipartisan assembly committee, lawmakers announced Thursday.
