As theories continue to emerge for the dramatic turnaround in overdose deaths, a new study indicates that it's largely unrelated…
In September 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing that overdose mortality, which had been climbing…
On January 6 the Senate confirmed Sara A. Carter Bailey as the new “drug czar,” the colloquial title for the…
In December, the federal government announced it would classify illicit fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction.” Having buried my…
Oklahoma legislators will consider a proposal requiring first responders to notify law enforcement if they reverse an overdose. House Bill…
On December 15, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating fentanyl "and its core precursors" as weapons of mass…
On December 3, the Drug Enforcement Administration launched Fentanyl Free America, “a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed…
New Hampshire lawmakers are proposing mandatory minimums for fentanyl convictions, including one for distribution resulting in death. SB467 was introduced to the…
Every couple of weeks a local media outlet does some coverage of fentanyl test strips (FTS) that tells basically the…
In Ohio, legislation that urges the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate non-pharmaceutical fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)…