Opioid overdoses kill each day. But it's easier to access fentanyl in Arizona than the medications that can help keep people ...

After nearly a decade of almost year-over-year increases in overdose deaths, the tide may finally be turning in Philadelphia.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday classifying the powerful opiate fentanyl as among the most dangerous drugs — opening the door to traffickers facing mandatory ...

Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...

Fentanyl is powerful synthetic opioid that can be up to 100 times more potent than morphine. It can be prescribed in formal medical settings to relieve severe pain and treat breakthrough pain when ...

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the HALT (Halt All Lethal Trafficking) Fentanyl Act. The bill aims to make permanent a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) temporary emergency ...

Two young children were removed from a Pennsylvania home this week after the residence was found in “deplorable condition” ...

Manhattan prosecutors detailed the ghoulish crimes allegedly committed by a fentanyl-wielding robbery crew authorities say fatally drugged two men several years ago — and skewered the defense ...

Previous research suggests that fentanyl withdrawal may be more severe and enduring and have a quicker onset than heroin withdrawal. The significantly lower success rates for those using illicit ...