February 9, 2022 Illinois dentist released on bond after arrest for allegedly taking his patients' fentanyl for 'personal use' An Illinois dentist was released on bond Wednesday after he was arrested earlier in the week for allegedly stealing fentanyl from his patients and setting it aside for his own “personal use."
February 7, 2022 DOJ may allow safe injection sites for heroin use A year after winning a major court battle against the opening of so-called safe injection sites -- safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fatal overdoses — the Justice Department is signaling it might be open to allowing them
February 7, 2022 Father who lost son to fentanyl overdose urges US to designate drug a 'weapon of mass destruction' The founder of Families Against Fentanyl, James Rauh, is urging the US to designate fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction in order to counter the rise in overdose deaths across the country.
February 5, 2022 Fentanyl poisoning deaths double in 30 states over 2 years: study Fentanyl poising deaths doubled in 30 states between 2019 and 2021, according to an analysis of U.S. government data.
February 3, 2022 House GOP re-election arm says border security 'will play everywhere' in midterms Republicans in the House of Representatives are spotlighting border security as a top issue as they work to regain the chamber's majority in November's midterm elections.
February 1, 2022 Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids Native American tribes in the U.S. have reached settlements over the toll of opioids
January 26, 2022 Connecticut police say 100 bags of fentanyl found at dead youth’s home About 100 bags of fentanyl were found at the home of a 13-year-old Hartford boy who overdosed on the drug at school, police said.
January 26, 2022 2 babies in Bakersfield, California, overdose on fentanyl in 1 week Two babies in the same California town overdosed on fentanyl in the same week, according to local reports.
January 24, 2022 13-year-old boy dies from suspected fentanyl overdose death while at school, raising alarm A Connecticut school continued to decontaminate the building after a 13-year-old student died after he reportedly ingested fentanyl at the school last week
January 20, 2022 Florida AG Moody sounds alarm on fentanyl surge at border: 'Devastating effect' Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is sounding the alarm on the fentanyl surge at the U.S. southwest border, demanding President Biden and congressional leadership take "immediate and forceful action to regain control" of the border.
