Opioid Crisis - Page 51

June 20, 2022

Fentanyl victim's mother speaks out: 'Complete shock' that 17-year-old died from accidental ingestion

The mother of 17-year-old Zach Didier joined Fox News with Dr. Siegel to discuss her son's sudden death from fentanyl , on "The Story" with Martha MacCallum'

June 15, 2022

CBP officers in Texas arrest multiple people carrying fentanyl ‘within their bodies’

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have arrested multiple people in recent weeks allegedly smuggling fentanyl concealed within their bodies.

June 14, 2022

Feds seize 478,000 counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills, charge 26 with drug trafficking and other crimes

A two-year investigation by the DEA resulted in the arrest of 26 suspects and the seizure of nearly half a million counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills.

June 13, 2022

Tennessee sheriff’s office warns people not to pick up folded dollar bills because they may contain fentanyl

A Tennessee sheriff's office is warning the public not to pick up folded bills after two containing fentanyl were found on the ground at gas stations.

June 13, 2022

Lauren Boebert pushes to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction

Boebert is introducing the Fentanyl is a WMD Act to label the synthetic opioid fentanyl and its analogs as weapons of mass destruction.

June 11, 2022

New York subway riders respond to health dept ad telling fentanyl users to feel ‘empowered’ for safe drug use

Subway riders in Manhattan reacted to the New York health department's ad that told fentanyl users not to be ashamed but "empowered" that they're using safely.

June 10, 2022

AOC warns ecstasy takers that the 'supply chain is affecting drugs too' — 'Test Your Drugs!'

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an advocate for relaxing drug laws for medical research, advised her Instagram followers to test their drugs for fentanyl.

June 10, 2022

WATCH: Subway riders respond to health dept ad telling safe drug users to feel ‘empowered’

June 9, 2022

Opioid crisis: CBP seizes nearly $340K worth of fentanyl from vehicle crossing US-Mexico border

U.S. Customs and Border agents at Hidalgo International Bridge on Wednesday seized nine packages of fentanyl weighing 22 pounds and worth about $339, 300.

June 7, 2022

Opioid crisis: Montana officials report 'alarming number' of recent fatal overdoses likely linked to fentanyl

Montana health officials reported at least eight fatal fentanyl overdoses in a recent 10-day period as the state attempts to crack down on the dangerous opioid.