#fentanyl

#fentanyl

Drug deaths in the U.S. have plunged dramatically and steadily since the summer of 2023, according to the latest preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Figures released this month by CDC show fatal overdoses falling to 77,648 in the 12-month period ending in March of this year. That's the lowest tally of provisional predicted deaths from fentanyl and other street drugs since at least March 2020.

New evidence retrieved from a drug dealer's broken cell phone led to the murder charges against the father of 3-month-old Phoenix Castro and the drug dealer, Phillip Ortega. This marks San Jose's second-ever murder prosecution over a child's fentanyl overdose.

This today is about fentanyl. I'm not going to talk about Epstein.

The clinical use of fentanyl contaminated with bacteria is wreaking havoc on the Argentine healthcare system, with authorities confirming 69 infections and 33 related deaths.

Kuilan was sentenced to 19 years for selling fentanyl-laced heroin that killed activist Cecilia Gentili, underlining the consequences of the ongoing opioid crisis.

The 28-year-old banker whose death led to "vitriolic online attacks" on Jefferies died from the "toxic effects" of fentanyl and cocaine, the Dallas medical examiner said.

I've been carrying around a little vial with fake fentanyl in it, the amount it takes to kill you, and it looks like a couple of grains of salt.

"Today is Fentanyl Awareness Day. In President Trump's first 100 days we've seized over 22 million fentanyl laced pills, saving over 119 Million lives," Bondi said April 29 on X.

The CDC's report highlights that synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, have become the leading cause of overdose deaths in the United States, marking a critical public health crisis.