Tag: Fentanyl
U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
Among the towns where this may be happening are beach resort locations, such as Playa del Carmen and Tulum
U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
Overdose Deaths Up in Teens From July to December 2019 to 2021
About 90 and 83.9 percent of overdose deaths involved opioids and illicitly manufactured fentanyls
Unintentional Overdose Deaths in U.S. Teens Spiked in 2020
Eight in 10 teen unintentional overdose deaths involved fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
Deadly ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Children
DEA and other law enforcement officials seized brightly colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states in August
Most Eutylone-Involved Deaths in 2020 Occurred in Two States
Eutylone-involved deaths frequently co-involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls, and cocaine or methamphetamine
Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
Counterfeit pills contain the synthetic opioid fentanyl and are fueling increases in overdoses and hospitalizations
Seizures of Drugs Containing Illicit Fentanyl Increasing in U.S.
From 2018 to 2021, increases seen in number of fentanyl-containing powder seizures, number of pill seizures
U.S. Needs to Expand Naloxone Distribution
Modeling suggests community-based, pharmacy-initiated naloxone distribution more effective at averting opioid overdose deaths
Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student’s Fentanyl Death
In response to the incident, Hartford officials pledged to ensure that all city schools are stocked with naloxone
