DEA warns brightly colored fentanyl is being used to lure youth

So-called “rainbow fentanyl” pills, which look like candy, are being used to target young people, the Drug Enforcement Administration is warning.

• Aug 31, 2022
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DEA warns of colorful fentanyl aimed at children

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning of colorful fentanyl pills and powder that look like candy. Officials say drug cartels are using candy colors to get young people hooked.

• Aug 30, 2022
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DEA warns of brightly-colored fentanyl being used to lure youth

What is often called "rainbow fentanyl" has been seized by law enforcement agencies in 18 states just this month, the DEA reports.

• Aug 30, 2022

DEA chief: Cartels are killing Americans with fentanyl at "catastrophic" rates

The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration said two Mexican cartels are behind the deadly influx of fentanyl in the U.S.

• Aug 19, 2022

DEA administrator on fentanyl awareness

Drug overdoses nationwide have reached record highs due to fentanyl, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has identified two cartels targeting Americans. Anne Milgram, administrator of the DEA, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the dangers of synthetic fentanyl and how the agency is cracking down on cartels.

• Aug 19, 2022
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Mexican soldiers seize almost 1.5 tons of meth from truck near U.S.

The army said troops also found 328 pounds of apparent powdered fentanyl at a checkpoint in the northern state of Sonora, which borders Arizona.

• Aug 12, 2022

Deadliest states for drug overdoses

CDC data reveals which U.S. state has the highest rate of drug overdose-related deaths per 100,000 residents.

• Aug 2, 2022
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CDC study reveals overdose death rates surged among minorities in 2020

The report found that fentanyl led to a significant rise in overdose deaths for Black, American Indian and Alaska Native people during the first year of the pandemic.

• Jul 20, 2022

Approximately 1 million fentanyl-laced pills seized in DEA bust near L.A.

It marks the biggest seizure of fentanyl pills in California history, authorities said.

• Jul 15, 2022

Mexico announces "historic" seizure of half-ton of fentanyl at warehouse

Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine; as little as two milligrams of the drug can be lethal.

• Jul 7, 2022

Police find fentanyl pill press in Mexican town near U.S. border

Mexican cartels import close fentanyl precursors from China and then press the drug into counterfeit pills.

• Jun 17, 2022

Tennessee officials warn of potential danger of fentanyl-laced dollar bills

On two separate occasions, a dollar bill was found on the floor of a gas station containing methamphetamine and fentanyl, authorities say.

• Jun 14, 2022

U.S. overdose deaths hit record high in 2021

There were more than 100,000 drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overdoses involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids accounted for about two-thirds of all fatal overdoses in 2021.

• May 11, 2022
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Inside DEA lab as agency cracks down on fentanyl

The leading cause of death for Americans between 18 and 45 is fentanyl overdoses. Norah O'Donnell spoke with Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram about how the dangerous drug is flowing into the U.S.

• May 10, 2022
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DEA zeroes in on China as fentanyl deaths soar

Materials used to make fentanyl are shipped from China to Mexico before flowing into the U.S., the Drug Enforcement Administration said.

• May 10, 2022

Preview: DEA administrator speaks on fentanyl crisis

The Drug Enforcement Agency is recognizing its first Fentanyl Awareness Day. The drug is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18-45, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell spoke exclusively with the new head of the DEA Anne Milgram about what makes the synthetic opioid so dangerous, and what her agency is doing to crack down on its use nationwide.

• May 10, 2022
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Border patrol tests new tech to stop fentanyl

Agents at the U.S.-Mexico border are using new technology to scan trucks for fentanyl amid the overdose crisis in America. Fentanyl-laced pills seized by law enforcement surged nearly 50-fold between 2018 and 2021. Lilia Luciano has the details.

• May 9, 2022
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The fight against the fentanyl surge

With fentanyl deaths on the rise, the federal government and parents are working to fight the crisis. Lilia Luciano went to the U.S.-Mexico border to see how they're using new technology to combat drug smuggling and talked to a father about how fentanyl impacted his family.

• May 5, 2022
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"This is a poisoning": Government, advocates work to fight overdose crisis

States and the federal government are coming up with new ways to combat the drug overdose crisis in the U.S.

• May 5, 2022

More than 92 pounds of fentanyl seized in California

The amount of the synthetic opioid seized is equivalent to 42 kilograms.

• Apr 23, 2022

Student's cause of death revealed as questions remain about her Uber driver

"They want to know what the Uber driver did as he witnessed a passenger dying," a statement from the family's lawyers said.

• Apr 23, 2022

Ohio doctor William Husel found not guilty in 14 hospital patient deaths

His attorneys said he was providing comfort care for dying patients, not trying to kill them.

• Apr 20, 2022

Son of famed author charged in overdose death of baby daughter

The medical examiner's office found the cause of death to be "acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl and heroin," the police said.

• Apr 18, 2022

Fentanyl-laced pill seizures increased nearly 50-fold since 2018, study says

The rise in seizures comes following a record high number of overdose deaths in the country, researchers said.

• Mar 31, 2022

Uncle arrested after 12-year-old nephew dies of fentanyl overdose, officials say

The boy was directed by his uncle, Troy Nokes, 35, to clean drug paraphernalia that contained fentanyl, authorities said.

• Mar 25, 2022

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