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DEA warns 'rainbow fentanyl' is a 'deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction' in young people

August 30, 2022

DEA warns 'rainbow fentanyl' is a 'deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction' in young people

Brightly-colored fentanyl known as "rainbow fentanyl," which comes in the form of pills and powder, has been seized in 18 states this month, the DEA warned.

Delaware health officials will include fentanyl test strips in Narcan kits

August 30, 2022

Delaware health officials will include fentanyl test strips in Narcan kits

Delaware health officials have announced that they are going to include fentanyl test strips in Narcan kits. The goal of this is to reduce accidental overdoses caused by fentanyl.

Wisconsin mom warns families of fentanyl danger after son dies from poisoning: 'Educate your children'

August 30, 2022

Wisconsin mom warns families of fentanyl danger after son dies from poisoning: 'Educate your children'

Wisconsin mom Erin Rachwal, whose son died after a fentanyl poisoning in college, joined "America's Newsroom" with a dire message for parents on Tuesday.

Marijuana with high THC levels linked to addiction, psychiatric illness, study finds

August 30, 2022

Marijuana with high THC levels linked to addiction, psychiatric illness, study finds

A recent study review found high-cannabis-potency products are associated with a greater risk of psychosis and addiction called cannabis use disorder (CUD).

Drug smugglers at US-Mexico border drive van packed with 220 pounds of marijuana into Rio Grande: officials

August 30, 2022

Drug smugglers at US-Mexico border drive van packed with 220 pounds of marijuana into Rio Grande: officials

A pair of drug smugglers escaped into Mexico after driving a van with 220 pounds of marijuana into the Rio Grande in Texas on Saturday, border officials said.

Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona seize thousands of 'rainbow fentanyl' pills over weekend

August 29, 2022

Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona seize thousands of 'rainbow fentanyl' pills over weekend

Border Patrol agents in Arizona seized thousands of "rainbow fentanyl" pills, which appeal to children, over the weekend

Texas school district adds Narcan to nurses offices to combat growing fentanyl crisis: It's 'devastating'

August 29, 2022

Texas school district adds Narcan to nurses offices to combat growing fentanyl crisis: It's 'devastating'

Dr. Eric Wright, superintendent of Hays Consolidated Independent School District, discusses the impact deadly fentanyl is having on his small Texas community.

Arizona CBP agents seize enough fentanyl to kill 42 million people in latest massive drug bust

August 26, 2022

Arizona CBP agents seize enough fentanyl to kill 42 million people in latest massive drug bust

Arizona Customs and Border Protection agents seized an estimated $4.3 million worth of fentanyl on Wednesday that was enough to potentially kill over 42 million people.

Illinois police find over $100K in cash, 12K pills, loaded gun during shooting investigation

August 26, 2022

Illinois police find over $100K in cash, 12K pills, loaded gun during shooting investigation

While investigating a shooting incident, Illinois police were led to a home where they found over $100K in cash, 12K pills, and a loaded gun.

Narcan vending machines are the latest weapon against opioid overdoses

August 26, 2022

Narcan vending machines are the latest weapon against opioid overdoses

The latest effort to combat the wave of opioid overdose deaths plaguing the country is the use of vending machines in American cities to distribute lifesaving shots of Narcan.