Officials across U.S. stock up on naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting

The letters were sent this month to vote centers or government buildings in six states: Georgia, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, and Kansas.

China’s agreement expected to slow flow of fentanyl into U.S., but not solve overdose epidemic

China has also resumed sharing information about suspected trafficking with an international database.

Oakland mother whose 14-month-old son died of drug overdose to serve 4 years in prison

Ashley Malloy, 23, was sentenced Monday on manslaughter and drug trafficking charges in connection with the death of her son, Karson.

Some Republican candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say it won’t work

Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2024 nomination and long the person who has shaped his party's rhetoric on the border, has often blamed Mexico for problems in the United States.

U.S. announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

The actions include charges against 8 Chinese companies accused of advertising, manufacturing and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Aroostook County mother sentenced to 4 years for toddler’s overdose death

Mariah Dobbins, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in the 2022 death of her 1-year-old son, Jaden Raymond.

Man arrested after allegedly selling fentanyl to informant from Oakland garage

Brian Ouellette, 52, faces a felony aggravated trafficking charge after allegedly selling $500 worth of the synthetic opioid.

‘Keep them alive’: More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths

A growing number of states are decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips, seeking to protect people who use drugs from unwitting exposure to the highly potent synthetic opioid ravaging the U.S. with overdose deaths.

Eduardo Porter: Fentanyl will win the war on drugs

U.S. names veterinary drug, fentanyl mixture ‘emerging threat’

It is the first time the designation has been used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.