Fentanyl, a widely used synthetic opioid, can be fatal even at low exposures, and in recent years, the illegal abuse of fentanyl and its analogs has become a serious global concern. Scientists headed ...

According to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), drug overdose deaths among Virginia residents decreased by 43% in 2024. Virginia recorded the nation’s second-largest decrease, but 1,396 ...

NEW YORK -- Fentanyl is a potent drug that can kill with even the smallest of doses, but what is fentanyl? How is it made, and what's being done to track the people smuggling it into our area? CBS New ...

Fentanyl does not smell like popcorn when it burns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that fentanyl is odorless and tasteless, and there is no visible way of knowing if or how ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Tuesday, May 7 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a day of action to help people understand the risks of fentanyl and prevent overdose deaths. Fentanyl is commonly found ...

There are two types of fentanyl: medical and illicit. Both are synthetic opioids. Fentanyl is not well-absorbed by the skin, so people can’t overdose by accidentally touching illicit fentanyl, which ...

Overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants have skyrocketed among seniors, increasing 9,000% in just eight years. Once thought to affect mainly the young, the opioid epidemic’s fourth wave ...

Fentanyl, a strong opioid about 50 times more powerful than heroin, has become increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply and has caused a wave of overdose deaths among people who consume it or use ...

As fentanyl claims more lives in King County, rumors and myths about how it works and who uses it have spread. Fentanyl has become the leading cause of overdoses in King County and across the U.S., ...

Opioid overdoses occur when the body experiences an excessive amount of opioids, leading to life-threatening symptoms, including slowed breathing, loss of consciousness, and death. These situations ...