Tag: fentanyl
SAMHSA Reframes National Drug Use Survey, Leaves Fentanyl Problem Intact
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released the latest edition ...
No One’s Really Expecting the “Fentanyl Dealers Act” to Make Sense
GOP representatives have introduced legislation that would amend the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) ...
House Advances Bill Scrutinizing How Hospitals Test Patients for Fentanyl
A congressional committee has approved a bill to require the Department of Health and ...
DHS Still Doesn’t Know What Its Fentanyl Seizures Actually Do
In December 2022, the Department of Homeland Security was required to create a data ...
If the DEA Gets Bad Press for Not Seizing Fentanyl, the DEA Still Wins
In the week since the Associated Press and Albuquerque Journal separately reported on the ...
AZ Votes to Set Fentanyl Enhanced Penalty Threshold at Just 9 Grams
On June 12 Arizona senators passed a bill that would drop the amount of ...
DHS Releases Questionable Synthetic Opioid Guidance for First Responders
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released new guidance on synthetic opioids, intended ...
GOP Eyes Death Penalty for Fentanyl Sale, as DOJ Calls for More Executions
Under a proposed amendment to the Controlled Substances Act, defendants in federal overdose cases ...
Oklahoma Weighs “Repeat Offender” Law for Drug Use During Pregnancy
Oklahoma is considering a bill that would increase the state’s authority to intervene when ...
Fentanyl’s Prevalence in Drug Seizures Not Linked to Drop in OD Deaths, Research Suggests
As theories continue to emerge for the dramatic turnaround in overdose deaths, a new ...
