Major increase in nonfatal fentanyl exposure among U.S. children over the past decade, study finds
The majority of fentanyl exposure cases among teens was characterized as intentional misuse or abuse, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Trump, fentanyl and China Tariffs

Trump says tariffs are to curb fentanyl, but U.S. overdose deaths are already declining
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Trump Is Right To Target Fentanyl. But Tariffs Won't Do the Trick.
President Donald Trump has vowed to combat the drug overdose crisis in the United States, and he has demanded that Mexico, Canada and China crack down on fentanyl smuggling, citing the deadly drug as a key reason for imposing tariffs this week on our three biggest trading partners.
Why Fentanyl Led to Trump's China Tariffs
Spokane Police Chief says fentanyl overdoses rising, despite CDC reports of decline
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Tuesday saying drug-related deaths are going down, but the Spokane Police Chief said his city is seeing a different story.
US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020, CDC data shows
Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdose in the United States in the 12-month period ending September 2024, a decline of about 24% from the previous year, according to preliminary data from the U.
Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl
Illinois Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state’s fentanyl crisis and further punish major possessors of the drug.
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DEA agent: Fentanyl still major threat as drugs enter U.S. from both borders
A lot has been said about drugs, especially fentanyl, coming into the United States, not just across the southern border but the northern border as well.
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How Does Fentanyl Reach the United States?
President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico in the name of curbing fentanyl flows into the United States. In reality, supplies of the drug—and related deaths—have sharply
4-year-old boy dies after possible fentanyl exposure at NYC family shelter
4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Near Fentanyl at Brooklyn Shelter
Fentanyl exposure suspected in death of 4-year-old boy in Brooklyn, police say
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Fewer people are overdosing: CDC
Preliminary data indicates that overdose deaths in the U.S. dropped 24% last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday. However, there’s still danger.
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GRPD Vice Unit seizes a pound of fentanyl, its largest such bust
Police didn’t immediately say how much fentanyl was seized, or where or when the bust happened. That information is expected to become available when Chief Eric Winstrom and Dep