fentanyl
HALT Act Would Recategorize Fentanyl as a Schedule I Controlled Substance; Is That a Good Thing?
The Senate HALT of Fentanyl Act attempts to address the drug abuse and opioid use disorder crisis through enhanced ...
JUNE 25, 2025
When Illicit Drugs Crash the Party, ED Pharmacists Have the Antidotes
The title “When the Good Times Roll Too Far: An Overview of ‘Party Drug’ Management” proved ...
APRIL 17, 2025
CDC Warns of Reemergence of Dangerous Carfentanil
The CDC is warning about the dangers of carfentanil, a synthetic drug that is significantly more potent and ...
DECEMBER 18, 2024
House Select Committee Report Elucidates China’s Role in Fentanyl Epidemic
The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party ...
JUNE 17, 2024
Federal ‘Tyler’s Law’ Would Expand Routine Drug Screening to Include Fentanyl
The legislation would offer expanded routine fentanyl testing in emergency departments nationwide.
MARCH 29, 2024
FDA Clears Fentanyl Urine Test
This is the first over-the-counter test for the preliminary detection of fentanyl in urine..
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Xylazine Threatens People Struggling With Opioid Addiction
A report by the CDC indicates an increased occurrence of xylazine, a nonopioid sedative that is not approved for ...
AUGUST 4, 2023
Drug Testing Tools, an Essential Part of Harm Reduction–Focused Opioid Use Interventions
Public health officials are calling for more tools and fewer barriers to implement drug checking as a harm ...
JULY 19, 2023
Could Fentanyl Contribute to Autism-like Behavior?
Data from a study published in the British Journal of Anesthesiology suggests that use of the synthetic opioid ...
APRIL 12, 2023
DEA Warns of Illicit Fentanyl-Xylazine Monster Drug
The DEA is warning the public of a dramatic increase in the availability of the powerful, FDA-approved veterinary ...
MARCH 22, 2023
Preemptive Levetiracetam May Reduce Pain and Need for Fentanyl After Surgery
The preemptive use of levetiracetam (LEV), in conjunction with opioids, as an analgesic is supported by findings of ...
JANUARY 19, 2023
Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl Fuels Surge in Youth Overdoses
Monthly median drug overdose deaths increased by more than 100% among adolescents between July to Dec. 2019 and ...
JANUARY 6, 2023
