How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
Over a decade spent treating and researching substance use disorders taught one researcher that the overdose epidemic is a ...
Newfoundland RCMP issue warning on ‘extremely lethal’ street-drug mixture after making seizure
Fentanyl dealers and manufacturers are mixing in veterinary sedatives which cause further risk to drug users because there ...
State of Addiction: Tackling the growing, dangerous xylazine epidemic
Hearst Television's National Investigative Unit is learning more about a substance, not considered an opioid, being mixed ...
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Philadelphia man draws prison for trafficking fentanyl in Norristown
Joseph Thomas Skowronski, 32, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in a state correctional institution after he ...
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'Classify this city as an open cemetery': Horse tranquilizer leading to spike in overdoses
Here in Jefferson County, the concoction is leading to a recent overdose spike. After seeing its first case of fentanyl mixed with xylazine in 2019, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office handled 40 ...
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Philadelphia man draws prison for trafficking fentanyl in Norristown
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man is headed ... according to a criminal complaint. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 40 to 50 times stronger than street-level heroin. Xylazine, a veterinary ...
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San Francisco ready to grant new mayor greater powers to battle fentanyl crisis
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is poised to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city’s response to a fentanyl ...
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‘A forgotten generation’: Older Black men in Boston are dying of drug overdoses at alarming rates
In cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia ... drug Narcan and special strips for testing whether street drugs contain fentanyl, among other supplies. Within moments after arriving ...
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Fentanyl 101: What it is, overdose prevention, and where to find help
In 2023, Philadelphia had a total of 1,315 overdose deaths ... “The strips are great at home, but what you need to best test for fentanyl when you buy a drug off the street is a ten-microgram ...