fentanyl

An art teacher at a New Jersey middle school has been arrested after he overdosed on fentanyl in front of students mid-class, police said.

Health officials have released new data on opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts. While the total number of deaths is down slightly from last year, the reports indicates fentanyl is responsible for 94% of opioid overdose deaths in the Bay State. Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts decreased in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same time last year,…

NBC 7 presents a special documentary, hosted by anchor Catherine Garcia, that reveals the hidden dangers and frightening consequences of illicit fentanyl.

A team of researchers from the University of Houston said that they have created a potential fentanyl vaccine, according to a new study. See what they found and how it works.

Police responded to the 1400 block of Hyde Park Avenue just after 5 a.m. Sunday for a report of an overdose, the release said. When officers showed up, they found fire and EMS crews helping multiple people who had overdosed, police said.

A man was arrested by Boston police over the weekend for allegedly trafficking fentanyl, after multiple people in Hyde Park overdosed, according to the agency. Gilbert Eatherton, 22, of Charlestown, is facing several drug-related charges, according to a news release from the Boston Police Department. Police responded to the 1400 block of Hyde Park Avenue just after 5 a.m. Sunday…

A Bronx man is facing serious drug charges after police said they uncovered $7 million dollars worth of fentanyl and heroin concealed in a coffee table.

Over the past month or so, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has been warning of “rainbow fentanyl,” which is now found in almost half the states in the country. The only state in New England with a confirmed report of the brightly-colored illegal drugs is Maine. According to the DEA, fentanyl has been spotted in forms like candy and...

Rainbow fentanyl, drugs created in colors that pop and almost look like children’s candy, has been found in 21 states for far, including Maine.

Officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration are warning of fentanyl appearing in bright colors, sometimes resembling sidewalk chalk or candy.

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, has become the leading cause of overdose deaths in America, along with other synthetic opioids. The CDC reports that over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids. Nabarun Dasgupta, a senior scientist at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, joins LX to discuss the rise in fentanyl-related overdoses.

A mother and son from Maine were arrested Wednesday morning along with two others in connection with a large scale drug trafficking operation. Tammy Davis, 61, and her son, Nicholas Ames, 39, both of East Machias, were arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a home on Jacksonville Road in East Machias around 6:30 a.m., according to the…

Vermonters will come together Wednesday evening to remember relatives, friends, and neighbors who died from overdoses. The lawn of the Vermont State House in Montpelier will be the setting for a gathering from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday August 31, marking International Overdose Awareness Day. In 2021, the Vermont Department of Health recorded a record high number of deaths from overdoses…

After losing ground in reversing fatal overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic, state leaders in Vermont are now redoubling their efforts — including by strengthening prevention and recovery measures. “Tragically, we and the rest of the country have seen an increase in loss of life,” Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, acknowledged Thursday. “Keeping Vermonters from being addicted in the first place is…

State leaders in Vermont are trying to handle a worsening opioid crisis after a record-high death toll from fentanyl last year.

The Mexican army says a tip led to the seizure of almost 1.5 tons of meth and 328 pounds (149 kilograms) of apparent fentanyl at a checkpoint in the northern border state of Sonora.

A lengthy investigation led to officers seizing hundreds of what they believe to be fentanyl pills, according to the city’s police department. Worcester police entered three locations and a car after they saw the target of the warrant, Ramon Mateo, leave his home around 2 p.m. Tuesday, the department said in a news release. Police found about 1300 grams of…

Fentanyl and heroin sold on the streets in Massachusetts continue to be cut with a sedative for animals, presenting an added danger to users, state drug monitors warned this month. Xylazine increases the risk of overdose, skin ulcers or death for people taking opioids cut with it, according to the Massachusetts Drug Supply Stream, a collaboration between the state Department…

More than 30 people were arrested in a sweep meant to combat an open-air drug market in Brockton, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning, police said. Over 40 people were identified and 34 people were arrested, including “violent and prolific street-level dealers,” Massachusetts State Police Col. Christopher Mason said at a news conference. The bust came out of complaints from Brockton residents in…

A Maine woman is facing felony charges after her toddler ingested and overdosed on heroin or fentanyl, police said. Officers who discovered a lifeless body at the scene administered the overdose-antidote Narcan on Sunday, and the 1.5-year-old boy began to regain consciousness, police said. The toddler’s mother, from Lewiston, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a...