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20 Sep
FDA Says Drug Makers Will Stop Producing Fentanyl 'Lollipops'

FDA Says Drug Makers Will Stop Producing Fentanyl 'Lollipops'

Controversial fentanyl lollipops and similar products will no longer be made by drug makers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced.

Known as TIRF medications, these products contain fentanyl and are used to manage breakthrough pain in cancer patients who ha...

16 Feb
Smoking Now Fuels More Drug Overdoses than Injecting Does

Smoking Now Fuels More Drug Overdoses than Injecting Does

Despite stereotypical images of addicts injecting heroin and then dying, new government research finds that smoking drugs such as fentanyl is now the leading cause of fatal overdoses.

In the new research, published Thursday in

05 Dec
New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl

New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl

Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb.

All of the infants have cleft palates and unusually small heads, and all were born to mothers who said they'd used fentanyl and other drugs while pre...

14 Nov
More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens Have Substance Use Disorder

More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens Have Substance Use Disorder

TUESDAY, NOV. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new government data released Monday shows.

In the

06 Oct
Fatal ODs Are Hitting Less-Educated Americans the Hardest

Fatal ODs Are Hitting Less-Educated Americans the Hardest

Americans who haven't been to college appear to be a risk group for drug overdose deaths.

Deaths due to overdose increased among less-educated Americans, with the rate nearly doubling in a three-year period for those without a high school diploma, according to a new stud...

14 Sep
Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade

Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade

The "fourth wave" of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it's killing people in droves.

The proportion of U.S. overdose deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants jumped by mo...

05 Sep
New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They're More Potent Than Fentanyl

New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They're More Potent Than Fentanyl

In recent years, the opioid epidemic has been worsened by the advent of street fentanyl, an illicit version of a powerful prescription painkiller.

But experts now warn that the threat posed by fentanyl may ultimately pale in comparison to the emergence of an even more da...

30 Aug
Opioid OD Rescue Drug Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next Week

Opioid OD Rescue Drug Narcan Will Reach Drug Store Shelves Next Week

Narcan, a lifesaving medication that reverses opioid overdose, will be available on U.S. drugstore shelves and online starting next week.

People who want to carry Narcan, the nasal spray version of naloxone, will be able to find it at Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart an...

09 Aug
After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies

After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies

Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum for irregular pill sales.

Last spring, the United States

11 Jul
First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California

First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California

A fentanyl dealer has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what authorities believe is the first-ever murder conviction for dealing the dangerous drug.

The conviction happened in Placer County, Calif., in a case involving the fatal overdose last summer of a 15-ye...

15 Jun
Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women

Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women

American men die of drug overdoses at a higher rate than women, but new research shows that difference can't be completely explained by factors like misuse or greater use.

A study led by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and the...

13 Jun
Teens Rarely Get Anti-Addiction Meds When Treated for Opioid Misuse

Teens Rarely Get Anti-Addiction Meds When Treated for Opioid Misuse

The medication buprenorphine normalizes brain function in people addicted to opioids, but teens rarely receive it at U.S. treatment centers, a new study finds.

Only one in four adolescent residential treatment centers in the United States uses the medication to treat opi...

01 Jun
Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study

Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study

Many Americans who inject illicit drugs are unknowingly getting fentanyl mixed in with their heroin, which can increase their risk for overdose and perhaps their tolerance for the drug.

About 80% of injection drug users in New York City test p...

11 May
Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows

Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows

When people receive methadone treatment for opioid use disorder, their use of the dangerous drugs heroin and fentanyl significantly declines, a new study shows.

But decreases in cocaine or methamphetamine use were not seen in a year of treatment, researchers report.

...

08 May
U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years

U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years

The synthetic opioid fentanyl is killing increasing numbers of U.S. kids, emulating the chilling trends seen among adults, a new study finds.

Pediatric deaths from fentanyl increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021, according to study author

12 Apr
Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn

Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn

U.S. officials are intensifying efforts to crack down on illicit use of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine, which can cause painful and deadly side effects in humans.

The drug, when mixed with the opioid fentanyl, has been designated an "emerging threat,"the Office of ...

20 Mar
U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies

U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies

Traveling in Mexico? Use caution when buying medications there, cautions the U.S. State Department.

The warning was issued in response to concerns about counter...

08 Mar
Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger

Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger

Opioids pose the greatest poison risk to children in the United States, accounting for more than half of poisoning deaths in infants and toddlers, a new study reports.

About 52% of poisoning deaths of children aged 5 and younger in 2018 involved the ingestion of an opioi...

21 Feb
U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor

U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor

Deaths from methamphetamine among Americans increased 50-fold between 1999 and 2021, a chilling new study reports.

Most of these deaths also involved heroin or fentanyl, according to researchers.

"The staggering increase in methamphetamine-related deaths in the Uni...

06 Feb
U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

Researchers have uncovered groundbreaking evidence that pharmacies in tourist areas of Northern Mexico are selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamines.

The pills, mainly sold to U.S. tourists without a prescription, were passed off as contr...

20 Dec
Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths

Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths

Deaths of teens from drug overdoses soared starting in late 2019, and though they appear to be on the decline, they remain much higher than in 2019, U.S. health officials report.

Most of these deaths are due to illegally made fentanyl mixed with other drugs, said study a...

17 Nov
A Vaccine Against Deadly Fentanyl Might Be Near

A Vaccine Against Deadly Fentanyl Might Be Near

Researchers report they have created a vaccine to fight fentanyl addiction, in a potential breakthrough in the opioid epidemic.

The shot would block the ability of fentanyl to enter the brain and cause the "high"that users crave. It could be used to prevent relapses in p...

01 Sep
Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids

Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyed fentanyl -- dubbed "rainbow fentanyl" -- is readily available across the United States.

"Rainbow ...

31 Aug
Brain Study Shows How Fentanyl Kills

Brain Study Shows How Fentanyl Kills

Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that's driving a surge in drug overdose deaths, kills by stopping breathing even before someone loses consciousness, a new study reveals.

To come to that conclusion, res...

16 Aug
Meth Plays Big Role in Drug ODs in Rural America

Meth Plays Big Role in Drug ODs in Rural America

Methamphetamine is driving an epidemic of drug overdoses in rural America, a new study concludes.

Researchers attribute the surge to meth laced with fentanyl or combined with an opioid tha...

29 Jul
Wave of Opioid Overdoses Expected to Hit U.S. Rural, Urban Areas

Wave of Opioid Overdoses Expected to Hit U.S. Rural, Urban Areas

Experts predict opioid overdoses will climb in both rural and urban areas because of the l...

12 Apr
Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens

Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens

Drug overdose deaths among America's teens have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and not because drug use is more common, researchers report.

In 2020, overdose deaths among adolescents nearly doubled, compared with 10 years before the pandemic. They rose another 20% in t...

31 Mar
Police Records Show Use of Illegal Fentanyl-Laced Pills Soaring

Police Records Show Use of Illegal Fentanyl-Laced Pills Soaring

Dovetailing with a surge in overdose deaths, the United States has seen a sharp rise in seizures of illicit fentanyl, according to a new report.

Law enforceme...

18 Feb
As Fentanyl Overdoses Rise, So Does Use of 'Party Drug' Test Strips

As Fentanyl Overdoses Rise, So Does Use of 'Party Drug' Test Strips

Potent and poisonous, the synthetic opioid known as fentanyl has infiltrated nearly every corner of the U.S. illegal street drug market, experts warn.

In the process, it's killing addicts and recreati...

19 Jan
Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives

Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives

No magic bullet exists for ending the U.S. opioid crisis, but there's hopeful news for one high-risk population: Providing addiction medication in jails reduces the odds of addicts being re-arrested after their release, new research shows.

"Studies like this provide much...

14 Dec
U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Soaring, Especially in West

U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Soaring, Especially in West

Synthetic forms of the potentially lethal opioid fentanyl are flooding the illicit drug market, leaving a soaring number of fatal overdoses in their wake, a new U.S. report finds.

The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that between...

17 Nov
Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report

Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report

New government data confirms what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the country.

That figure is almost 30% higher than the previous yea...

01 Oct
How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped

How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up the U.S. opioid crisis in ways bad and good, increasing the risk of use and overdose but also spurring innovative approaches to treatment.

The pandemic has definitely been linked to an increase in opioid use and overdose deaths, Tufts ...

29 Sep
DEA Warns of Fentanyl in Counterfeit Opioid Pills

DEA Warns of Fentanyl in Counterfeit Opioid Pills

People buying pills that look like prescription opioid painkillers or stimulants who are not buying them from a licensed pharmacy may be buying a lethal drug, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warned this week.

This was the first public safety alert the DEA has is...

26 Aug
Fatal ODs From Illicit Tranquilizers Jumped 6-Fold During Pandemic

Fatal ODs From Illicit Tranquilizers Jumped 6-Fold During Pandemic

Overdose deaths linked to illicit "designer" benzodiazepines have surged in the United States, as underground labs crank out new synthetic variations on prescription tranquilizers like Valium, Xanax and Ativan.

Overdose deaths involving illicit benzos increased more than...