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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters during a march marking the first anniversary of his victory in th...

World Aug 08

Trump doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s president to face U.S. drug charges

By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Politics Mar 14

US overdose deaths fall, but not on New Mexico reservation
Senate approves bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers

The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show they can act to rein in distribution of the deadly drug.

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Nation Dec 12

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Drug overdose deaths dropped nationwide. Experts are working to understand why

New data from the CDC shows a drop in drug overdose deaths, down nearly 17 percent compared year-over-year. The annual death toll dropped from approximately 113,000 to just over 94,000. It’s a rare bit of good news after decades of…

By Amna Nawaz

Politics Oct 02

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania
Republican candidate in key Pennsylvania Senate race backs using military to fight fentanyl

Dave McCormick, the Republican challenger trying to flip the U.S. Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania, said he’ll press for U.S. military action in Mexico to target fentanyl trafficking networks, a controversial and complicated idea that seemed to originate with former President Donald Trump.

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

Nation Sep 12

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How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills laced with fentanyl

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Aug 14

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Why Baltimore is seeing more drug overdose deaths than any other American city

By Christopher Booker, Mike Fritz

More than 100,000 Americans are dying from drug overdoses every year, largely from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. But in recent years, no city has been hit as hard as Baltimore when it comes to overdose deaths. Special Correspondent Chris Booker…

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Jul 26

AP report: Powerful Mexican cartel leader was lured onto airplane before U.S. arrest

By Alanna Durkin Richer, María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada got on an airplane to the U.S. believing he was going somewhere else, said the official, who spoke on the condition on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.

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May 15

Overdose fatalities fell last year, but the full picture is more complicated

By Laura Santhanam

While these national figures offer a rare glimmer of good news on this grim issue, outcomes vary greatly in different states.

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Apr 16

House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the U.S.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

A report released Tuesday by a House select committee says China is directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by drug traffickers to make fentanyl outside the country.

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Feb 13

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FDA warns addictive ‘gas station heroin’ supplement widely available in U.S.

By Ali Rogin, Courtney Norris

The Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings about a potentially addictive dietary supplement that’s widely available in the U.S. "Neptune’s Fix" is often sold as a supplement and features an ingredient called tianeptine, popularly known as "gas-station heroin." Ali…

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