Oct 02 Republican candidate in key Pennsylvania Senate race backs using military to fight fentanyl By Marc Levy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 12 How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills laced with fentanyl By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 7:56 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 7:21 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… Continue watching
Jan 31 EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as U.S. undergoes overdose epidemic By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department says eBay failed to follow laws requiring verification buyers' identities and people who bought pill presses there have been charged in drug trafficking cases. Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. and China commit to tackling fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Continue reading
Dec 04 Treasury announces strike force as U.S. and China pursue crackdown on illicit fentanyl trafficking By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force will bring together personnel and intelligence from throughout the Treasury Department to more effectively collaborate on stopping the flow of drugs into the country. Continue reading