The drug supply is constantly evolving, and some experts suggest that a “fourth wave” of the opioid epidemic is underway, in ...

Protonitazene is a synthetic opioid, or chemically manufactured drug, that is different in chemical structure than drugs like fentanyl and heroin, and is exponentially more potent, according to ...

According to the united states drug enforcement administration --in 2023--more than 100 thousand people died of drug ...

The chemical, a fine white powder, has appeared in the illegal fentanyl sold in cities across the United States. The health ...

The bill’s full name is the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (or HALT) Act. It means traffickers of fentanyl-related substances would face tougher prison sentences. Southwest Virginia ...

However, Wang and Chen were found guilty of conspiracy to import a fentanyl precursor chemical. The jury found they had cause to believe it would be used to make fentanyl, but not that they had ...

Fentanyl-related substances would be permanently classified as Schedule I drugs in a change to the Controlled Substances Act cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M..

New research shows high levels of one unexpected addition: BTMPS, an industrial chemical used as an adhesive in the production of plastics, was found in the illicit fentanyl supply in the US.