House passes bill to classify all fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug

Currently, only some fentanyl-related substances are classified as Schedule 1.

• May 25, 2023

New allegations revealed about kids' book author charged with killing husband

Kouri Richins wrote a children's book about grief after her husband's death and was later arrested on accusations of killing him.

• May 19, 2023

7 inmates taken to hospital after apparent fentanyl overdoses

Authorities said they responded to "a medical emergency" involving multiple inmates at a jail north of Seattle on Wednesday night.

• May 18, 2023

Utah mom accused of poisoning her husband

A Utah mom who wrote a children's book about grief after her husband died is accused of poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober joined CBS News to discuss the case.

• May 11, 2023
• 5:42

New details emerge about grief book author charged with killing her husband

Kouri Richins​ is accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl months after writing a children's book about grieving death.

• May 10, 2023

White House prepares for Title 42 expiration

The Biden administration is preparing for the expiration next week of Title 42, the pandemic-era police that allows the U.S. to expel immigrants. Border Patrol officials say the U.S. could see an influx of immigrants when the policy expires. Omar Villafranca has more.

• May 6, 2023
• 2:34

DEA employs new strategy in fentanyl fight

The Drug Enforcement Administration is using a new method in its fight against fentanyl by targeting the entire trafficking network. Nancy Cordes has details.

• May 5, 2023
• 2:23

Drug cartel lieutenant nicknamed "The Goat" arrested near Texas border

Local media reported that a woman identified in 2021 as his wife had been arrested in Texas after police found over $800,000 hidden in shoeboxes and backpacks in her home.

• May 2, 2023

Drug combo "tranq" reported in nearly every state

Officials are warning about a drug combination of fentanyl and the animal sedative xylazine. Known as "tranq," the combination has been found in 48 states, and xylazine-related deaths have jumped from 15 in 2020 to 183 last year. Jericka Duncan reports.

• Apr 30, 2023
• 2:11

$3 million fentanyl shipment to Maine restaurant prompts arrest

Employees thought its crate contained mugs they'd ordered.

• May 1, 2023

U.S. sees rise in overdoses involving xylazine

Officials are seeing a rise in cases in which xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is being mixed with fentanyl. The drug cocktail often leads to deadly results. Jericka Duncan has more.

• Apr 21, 2023
• 2:21

Pennsylvania classifies xylazine as a controlled substance

Pennsylvania is not the first state to classify xylazine as a controlled substance. Some legislators are pushing for a similar nationwide decision.

• Apr 19, 2023

$21.1 million worth of fentanyl found in green beans

More than 300 packages of the pills were found hidden within the green bean shipment in California, officials said.

• Apr 19, 2023

U.S. sanctions Chinese suppliers of chemicals for fentanyl production

The DEA has been calling on the Chinese government to crack down on supply chain networks producing precursor chemicals.

• Apr 14, 2023

White House warns of "emerging threat" of fentanyl and veterinary drug

The Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the designation on Wednesday, the first time the office has used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.

• Apr 12, 2023

Drug dealer pleads guilty in overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams

In September of 2021, "The Wire" star was found dead at the age of 54 in his home in Brooklyn, New York.

• Apr 5, 2023

Woman charged in toddler's drug death may be linked to 3 other kids' deaths

A toxicology report found lethal levels of fentanyl and xylazine in 17-month-old Brailey Stevenson's system, police said.

• Apr 4, 2023

What it would mean if U.S. designated Mexican drug cartels as terror organizations

What to know about the use of the Foreign Terrorist Organization designation and how it would be used against cartels.

• Apr 1, 2023

FDA approves overdose-reversing Narcan for over-the-counter sale

In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.

• Mar 29, 2023

FDA approves Narcan for over-the-counter sale

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the overdose-reversing drug Narcan for over-the-counter sales. Jan Hoffman, a health reporter for the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss what the move means.

• Mar 29, 2023
• 4:27

54 people arrested in largest meth bust in West Virginia history

"Operation Smoke and Mirrors," an eight-month long investigation, led to over 240 pounds of drugs being seized.

• Mar 23, 2023

Xylazine, fentanyl mixtures found in almost every state, DEA warns

Xylazine, a sedative approved for animals, is increasingly being found mixed with fentanyl, authorities said.

• Mar 20, 2023

Mexico's president blames U.S. fentanyl crisis on lack of hugs

López Obrador has repeatedly said that Mexico's close-knit family values are what have saved it from the wave of fentanyl overdoses.

• Mar 17, 2023

As president denies fentanyl made in Mexico, 1.8 million pills found in Tijuana

Mexican cartels have used the border city to press fentanyl into counterfeit pills. They then smuggle those pills into the U.S.

• Mar 15, 2023

U.S. alleges Rite Aid ignored red flags in filling opioid prescriptions

The Justice Department alleged Rite Aid's Government Affairs department told employees to delete internal information warning about suspicious prescribers.

• Mar 13, 2023

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