fentanyl

Critics say GOP Medicaid cuts could slash fentanyl addiction treatment

12:09pm April 14, 2025

Republicans hope to save a lot of tax dollars by cutting Medicaid. Drug policy experts say as many as a million Americans in treatment for addiction could lose coverage.

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Shein and Temu Applications As Trump Tariffs Target Loophole Used by Chinese Online Retailers

Trump closes loophole used by American shoppers to buy Chinese goods tariff-free

8:36am April 05, 2025

by Scott Simon

The so-called de minimis exemption allowed Chinese and Hong Kong retailers to ship millions of packages worth $800 or less directly to U.S. consumers. That loophole will close May 2.

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Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response

6:00am April 03, 2025

Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first responders.

Intelligence Directors Testify At Senate Hearing On Worldwide Threats

In new assessment, Trump team ranks fentanyl as a top threat to U.S.

5:10pm March 25, 2025

Drug deaths are declining but the Trump administration's intelligence team has issued a new report describing street fentanyl as a top threat to the U.S.

Rural Appalachian Health Clinic Serves Those In Need

Reporter's notebook: 8 theories why fentanyl deaths are plummeting

5:30am March 24, 2025

Some 30,000 fewer people are dying every year in the U.S. from fentanyl and other street drugs. This shift has stunned addiction experts, reversing decades of rising death.

President Trump Speaks At The Department Of Justice

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Trump reclaims a Justice Department reshaped in his wake

7:05pm March 14, 2025

The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself.

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Deadliest phase of fentanyl crisis eases, as all states see recovery

4:12am March 10, 2025

by Brian Mann

In some parts of the U.S., drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Hosts Canada-US Economic Summit In Toronto

Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs

10:31am March 04, 2025

Canadian and Chinese officials say they were already helping reduce fentanyl smuggling. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fentanyl crossing the northern border is "near zero."

President Trump Signs Executive Orders At The White House

Trump says new tariffs will cut U.S. drug deaths but fatal overdoses were already plummeting

4:50pm February 27, 2025

President Trump cited outdated drug overdose data to justify tariffs against Canada, China, and Mexico. He also offered no evidence Canada is fueling the U.S. drug crisis.

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Trump Holds Campaign Event on U.S.-Mexico Border in Cochise County, Arizona

Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing

5:19pm February 02, 2025

The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast — and Canada plays almost no role.

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