Guilford partnership works to stem rise in opioid deaths
Guilford County is experiencing an increase in opioid overdose deaths and emergency department visits, according to county and state data.
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Cops say they're being poisoned by fentanyl. Experts say the risk is 'extremely low'
Police officers regularly report being poisoned or overdosing after encountering trace amounts of fentanyl on the job. Experts say it's not happening.
Record number of people arrested in an international fentanyl operation, DOJ says
The Department of Justice announced arrests in an international operation targeting fentanyl sales on the dark web that spanned the U.S., Europe and South America. Nearly 300 people were arrested.
U.S. Marine gets 12 years for cross-border drug smuggling
Roberto Salazar II of San Diego was sentenced for importing fentanyl and for conspiracy to distribute heroin, meth, cocaine and fentanyl, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney's office.
U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl
In sweeping indictments, the Justice Department targeted two dozen operatives in the Chapitos network of the Sinaloa cartel. But many drug policy experts say this won't slow fentanyl deaths.
U.S. charges El Chapo's sons and other Sinaloa cartel members in fentanyl trafficking
Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
Coolio died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner's report shows
Coolio died on Sept. 28, 2022, at a friend's home in Los Angeles. The 59-year-old rapper's cause of death was unknown at the time.
What to know about xylazine, the drug authorities are calling a public safety threat
The veterinary tranquilizer has been linked to a growing number of overdose deaths across the country, especially in the Northeast. It's often combined with fentanyl, but can't be treated with Narcan.
Opioids are devastating Cherokee families. The tribe has a $100 million plan to heal
The fentanyl crisis is hitting young people hard, and the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help young families recover.
Overdose deaths increase 22% in North Carolina
North Carolina officials say the state has experienced its highest number of overdoses ever in a single year.