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 of its National Survey on Drug…

August 4, 2026

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) by drastically lowering the number of…

July 30, 2026

House Advances Bill Scrutinizing How Hospitals Test Patients for Fentanyl

A congressional committee has approved a bill to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how prevalent…

July 28, 2026

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 collection program for its fentanyl operations…

June 30, 2026

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 Drug Enforcement Administration allowing certain fentanyl…

June 29, 2026

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 fentanyl necessary to trigger mandatory minimum…

June 16, 2026

DHS Releases Questionable Synthetic Opioid Guidance for First Responders

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released new guidance on synthetic opioids, intended for first responders and government agents…

May 18, 2026

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 could face the death penalty for…

May 13, 2026

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 people use unregulated drugs during pregnancy,…

February 26, 2026

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 study indicates that it's largely unrelated…

January 20, 2026