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December 1, 2022

Los Angeles County endures spike in fentanyl poisonings

Former acting DEA administrator Uttam Dhillon joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the surge in fentanyl-related deaths and who is to blame for the tragic trend. 

November 29, 2022

Fentanyl scourges streets of LA as opioid deaths continue to rise

Opioids such as fentanyl has become a scourge across the U.S. In Los Angeles, annual overdose deaths among the homeless increased by 56% during the pandemic.

November 28, 2022

Texas county on pace to double last year's fentanyl overdose deaths

Travis County is on track to record double the number of fentanyl deaths in 2022 than it did all of last year, Judge Andy Brown said Monday.

November 28, 2022

Kentucky installs first Narcan vending machine

Vine Grove Chief of Police Kenny Mattingly joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss how the installation can save lives as fentanyl poisonings soar.

November 19, 2022

Mexican cartel sanctioned by US treasury over rainbow fentanyl distribution

A Mexican cartel the U.S. says has contributed to the increased presence of rainbow fentanyl in the country has been sanctioned by the Treasury Department.

November 17, 2022

Adderall prescriptions ‘skyrocketing,’ doctors may be ‘pressured’ to prescribe drug: Dr. Marc Siegel

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the surge in Adderall prescriptions and what consequences the drug could have for Americans.

November 16, 2022

Ohio CBP seizes more than $1M worth of cocaine, meth in outbound shipments

Within the span of a month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati, Ohio, seized more than $1 million worth of shipments of cocaine and methamphetamine.

November 16, 2022

New York truck driver faces 7 charges in Indiana Toll Road crash that killed 2, injured 5

A New York truck driver who was under the influence of marijuana is facing seven charges in a crash that killed two people and injured five others.

November 15, 2022

Mexico's anti-drug ad featuring Philly addicts shows US is the new 'cautionary tale,' critics say

The Mexican government under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador released an ad showcasing Philadelphia drug abuse as a warning to Mexicans.

November 15, 2022

Fentanyl 'vaccine' may have been discovered, researchers say

Researchers at the University of Houston say they have developed a vaccine to reverse the effect of fentanyl, saving potentially thousands of lives.