What is tianeptine? Lawmakers sound the alarm on 'gas station heroin'
Sold at gas stations across the country under names like “ZaZa Red” and “Neptune’s Elixir,” tianeptine use can lead to serious health complications and even death, officials say.
Sold at gas stations across the country under names like “ZaZa Red” and “Neptune’s Elixir,” tianeptine use can lead to serious health complications and even death, officials say.
'Enough to kill every American': DEA details just how bad the fentanyl crisis is in America
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Jan. 17. The agency is calling fentanyl the "deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced."
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Jan. 17. The agency is calling fentanyl the "deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced."
Dunwoody police track down drug dealer connected to deadly overdose
A Norcross man is charged with felony murder in connection to a fatal overdose in Dunwoody.
A Norcross man is charged with felony murder in connection to a fatal overdose in Dunwoody.
Jelly Roll gives powerful speech to Congress: 'Fentanyl transcends partisanship and ideology'
“I am a stupid songwriter y'all, but I have first hand witnessed this in a way most people have not," Jelly Roll told Congress. "Almost every person in this room has lost a friend, family member or colleague to the disease known as addiction."
“I am a stupid songwriter y'all, but I have first hand witnessed this in a way most people have not," Jelly Roll told Congress. "Almost every person in this room has lost a friend, family member or colleague to the disease known as addiction."
Carroll County’s ‘aggressive crime unit’ takes down suspected fentanyl, meth trafficking operation
A team of law enforcement agencies in Carroll County arrested two people they say were involved in trafficking meth, fentanyl, and other dangerous drugs.
A team of law enforcement agencies in Carroll County arrested two people they say were involved in trafficking meth, fentanyl, and other dangerous drugs.
North Carolina traffic stop uncovers enough fentanyl to kill 27 million people
In a significant development, a routine traffic stop in North Carolina unveiled a staggering amount of fentanyl, enough to potentially cause the death of 27 million people, exceeding the state's population.
In a significant development, a routine traffic stop in North Carolina unveiled a staggering amount of fentanyl, enough to potentially cause the death of 27 million people, exceeding the state's population.
Supreme Court grapples with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
China's Xi Jinping tells Biden as talks open: 'Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed'
U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and showcasing modest agreements to combat illegal fentanyl and re-establish military communications.
U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and showcasing modest agreements to combat illegal fentanyl and re-establish military communications.
Envelopes filled with white powder mailed to multiple county election offices across Washington
A sixth county election office received a suspicious envelope filled with white powder shortly after Washington's General Election.
A sixth county election office received a suspicious envelope filled with white powder shortly after Washington's General Election.
Fentanyl, meth-laced pills resembling heart-shaped candy, seized in New England drug bust
“The only thing more depraved than trafficking deadly fentanyl is trafficking deadly fentanyl designed to look like candy to appeal to teenagers,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
“The only thing more depraved than trafficking deadly fentanyl is trafficking deadly fentanyl designed to look like candy to appeal to teenagers,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Overdosing Georgia man found with enough fentanyl to kill well over 100K people
Deputies have arrested a man accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people.
Deputies have arrested a man accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people.
Man sentenced in California's first fentanyl-homicide case gets called a 'piece of ****' by victim's dad
A man who was convicted in California's first fentanyl-related homicide case was sentenced to 15 years to life behind bars. This comes as Vicente David Romero was found guilty in the death of a 26-year-old mother of three.
A man who was convicted in California's first fentanyl-related homicide case was sentenced to 15 years to life behind bars. This comes as Vicente David Romero was found guilty in the death of a 26-year-old mother of three.
North Cobb Christian first in state to kick off national opioid prevention program
North Cobb Christian School is the first in Georgia to kick off the national program called Coaches vs Overdoses, tackling drug overdoses through prevention, education and proper drug disposal.
North Cobb Christian School is the first in Georgia to kick off the national program called Coaches vs Overdoses, tackling drug overdoses through prevention, education and proper drug disposal.
Got a bottle full of old prescription drugs? How to get rid of it this Saturday
Multiple agencies across metro Atlanta and north Georgia will be participating.
Multiple agencies across metro Atlanta and north Georgia will be participating.
$7 million in federal funding coming to Georgia to battle opioid epidemic
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced last week that $7 million in federal funding is coming to Georgia organizations in an effort to combat the opioid epidemic.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced last week that $7 million in federal funding is coming to Georgia organizations in an effort to combat the opioid epidemic.
Nearly $1.5 million of fentanyl seized in the Bronx, blocks away from daycare where 1-year-old died
According to police, the fentanyl was transported in a rolling suitcase on the subway.
According to police, the fentanyl was transported in a rolling suitcase on the subway.
Mother of Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher to remain free on bond after failing drug tests
Despite multiple failed drug tests, a judge rejected a request by prosecutors Thursday to revoke the bond of the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia as she awaits sentencing on a federal weapons charge that she used marijuana while possessing a firearm.
Despite multiple failed drug tests, a judge rejected a request by prosecutors Thursday to revoke the bond of the mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia as she awaits sentencing on a federal weapons charge that she used marijuana while possessing a firearm.
Docs: 2-year-old dies of fentanyl overdose, M.E. says it's the 'most pills she's ever seen in a child'
A 2-year-old girl has died from a fentanyl overdose in Washington state, and her father has pleaded not guilty in connection to her death.
A 2-year-old girl has died from a fentanyl overdose in Washington state, and her father has pleaded not guilty in connection to her death.
Puppy given Narcan after fentanyl exposure in Irvine
This apparently was not the first time the dog had overdosed, according to a police spokesperson. The dog's owners could face charges of felony animal cruelty.
This apparently was not the first time the dog had overdosed, according to a police spokesperson. The dog's owners could face charges of felony animal cruelty.
Narcan is now available without a prescription: Here's where to find it
As of this week, you can now walk into a CVS, Walgreens, or Walmart and find the powerful opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone on shelves or online under the brand name Narcan. Previously, customers could only access the nasal spray directly from a pharmacist on site.
As of this week, you can now walk into a CVS, Walgreens, or Walmart and find the powerful opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone on shelves or online under the brand name Narcan. Previously, customers could only access the nasal spray directly from a pharmacist on site.