During the COVID pandemic, when fentanyl overdose ... severe withdrawal symptoms. 2mg, the amount on the tip of this pencil, can be enough to kill its user. (Image via DEA) For the study, doctors ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, citing the fentanyl crisis as a significant issue exacerbating the US opioid epidemic. With over 75% of the 107,000 overdose deaths ...

Responding to threatened tariffs by President Trump, Canada has unveiled a security plan aimed at tackling the trafficking of fentanyl, which is also killing many Canadians. By Vjosa Isai ...

While the amount of fentanyl smuggled into the United States from Canada has so far been small, the increased number of B.C. super labs indicates organized crime groups here are expanding ...

The details for Canada’s new fentanyl czar role are expected to be finalized by the end of the week, with Canadians likely to hear “very shortly” after what this new role will entail ...