Fentanyl, a widely used synthetic opioid, can be fatal even at low exposures, and in recent years, the illegal abuse of fentanyl and its analogs has become a serious global concern. Scientists headed ...

According to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), drug overdose deaths among Virginia residents decreased by 43% in 2024. Virginia recorded the nation’s second-largest decrease, but 1,396 ...

Fentanyl & Addiction Awareness Week on campus featured a series of events to educate students on opioid overdose risks, ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Tuesday, May 7 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a day of action to help people understand the risks of fentanyl and prevent overdose deaths. Fentanyl is commonly found ...

Fentanyl does not smell like popcorn when it burns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that fentanyl is odorless and tasteless, and there is no visible way of knowing if or how ...

There are two types of fentanyl: medical and illicit. Both are synthetic opioids. Fentanyl is not well-absorbed by the skin, so people can’t overdose by accidentally touching illicit fentanyl, which ...

Hundreds of posters were arranged in rows, each bearing a name, a face and a date. Together, they lined the walls of the ...

Fentanyl, a strong opioid about 50 times more powerful than heroin, has become increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply and has caused a wave of overdose deaths among people who consume it or use ...

The 5th annual Fentanyl and Addictions Summit — hosted by Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force — is now about a week away. Come ...