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800K Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Mexican Army on Way to US Border
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.
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More Than 107,000 Americans Died of an Overdose Last Year, Setting New Record
The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes.
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Ohio Doctor Accused of Overprescribing Fentanyl Found Not Guilty in Deaths of 14 Patients
A jury on Wednesday acquitted an Ohio doctor in the deaths of multiple hospital patients
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Florida Groups Canvass Spring Breakers to Warn of Fentanyl
Community activists in South Florida sprang into action after West Point cadets on spring break were sickened by fentanyl-laced cocaine at a house party
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Police Seize Meth, Fentanyl, Guns and Cash in Massive Drug Bust
Police seized more than 80 pounds of meth, 200 bags of fentanyl, more than two dozen guns and $135,000 in cash in a massive drug bust in Montgomery County.
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Police Seize 83 Pounds of Meth in Massive Montgomery Co. Drug Bust
Police seized more than 80 pounds of meth, 200 bags of fentanyl, more than two dozen guns and $135,000 in cash in a massive drug bust in Montgomery County.
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States Look for Solutions as US Fentanyl Deaths Keep Rising
With fentanyl driving fatal overdoses to record levels in the U.S., state governments are scrambling for solutions
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Man Charged After 12-Year-Old Nephew Overdoses on Fentanyl on School Bus
A New Jersey man was arrested and charged after his 12-year-old nephew overdosed on fentanyl on a school bus. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.
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NJ Man Charged in Nephew's Overdose Death on School Bus
A New Jersey man was arrested and charged after his 12-year-old nephew overdosed on fentanyl on a school bus and died at the hospital a week later. Investigators said the man had his nephew cleaning drug paraphernalia over the weekend prior to the overdose. NBC10’s Cydney Long has the details.
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NJ Man Charged After Nephew, 12, Overdoses on Fentanyl on School Bus
A New Jersey man was arrested after his 12-year-old nephew fatally overdosed on fentanyl on a school bus.
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Army Football Player, West Point Cadets Among Victims of Florida Fentanyl Overdose
An Army football player and West Point cadets were among the victims of a fentanyl overdose at a Wilton Manors vacation rental home that left six spring breakers hospitalized including two in critical condition, officials said Friday. According to a statement from West Point, four cadets were taken to the hospital, including the football player. Of the six involved in…
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Connecticut School District to Arm Nurses With Narcan After Fatal Overdose
As Hartford police continue to investigate how three 7th grade boys got their hands on deadly fentanyl inside their school on January 13, the district announced new efforts to ensure it never happens again.
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When One Pill Kills
As part of an NBC News series, One Nation Overdosed, eight different victims and their families share their stories.
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‘One Pill Can Kill': DEA Warns About Fake Prescription Drugs Laced With Fentanyl
The DEA and its law enforcement partners have seized 9.5 million counterfeit pills so far this year, with fake tablets containing fentanyl making up the majority of that figure
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Questions Raised About San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Video on Dangers of Fentanyl
A highly produced video about the dangers of fentanyl released last week by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department is being criticized as doing more harm than good.
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Fake Prescription Pills May Contain Lethal Dose of Fentanyl, DEA Says
Last year, 17-year-old Zach Didier of Rocklin, California, died when he took what he thought was a prescription pain pill he purchased from someone he met on Snapchat. The pill ended up being a counterfeit with a lethal amount of the powerful opioid fentanyl.
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Arizona Family Finds 5K Fentanyl Pills in Glo Worm Toy
An Arizona family purchased a Glo Worm toy from a thrift store for their daughter and found 5,000 pills “believed to be fentanyl” inside.
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Parents Find Toy Stuffed With Thousands of Pills ‘Believed to Be Fentanyl'
This week, an Arizona family received far more than they bargained for when they bought a Glo Worm toy for their daughter — only to find that it was stuffed with a sandwich bag full of illicit drugs.
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‘Fentanyl Is in Everything': Philadelphia Says Overdose Deaths Skyrocketing
Philadelphia health officials warned that the deadly drug fentanyl is partly responsible for a large increase in overdose deaths in 2020 that continues into 2021.
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CDC Finds ‘Substantial Increase' In Overdose Deaths During Pandemic
The CDC reports that overdose fatalities in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.