Over a million fentanyl pills seized in Inglewood

According to the DEA, this is the largest seizure of fentanyl pills the DEA has made in California.

Fentanyl risk from $1 bill? Drug safety expert dispels myths about second-hand exposure

In a viral Facebook post, a Kentucky woman says she had to be hospitalized after picking up a dollar bill from the ground that she thinks was laced with the drug fentanyl.

Fullerton man charged with possessing enough fentanyl to kill 12 million people

Suspected drug dealer Alfonso Gomez-Santana has been charged with several felonies for possessing enough fentanyl to kill 12 million people, nearly four times the population of Orange County.

Lauren Boebert introduces bill to classify fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, a freshman representing Colorado’s 3rd district, is pushing to classify the synthetic opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.

OC drug bust: Two drug dealers had enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, DA says
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It?s the largest drug bust in Orange County in nearly 16 years. Charges have been filed against two alleged drug dealers from Buena Park who had enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, the district attorney?s office stated.

Emoji drug code decoded: Parents, do you know what that text really means?

They look innocent, but the combination of cookie, snowman, box, and parachute emojis can be code for "a large batch of cocaine has arrived." A school bus is code for Xanax. The DEA has released an "emoji drug decoder" in an effort to educate parents about the new ways drugs are being bought and sold.

Opioid Crisis: Mom's search for answers in son's death leads to discovery of illegal drug delivery ring

Ray Mascolo ordered cocaine and oxycodone from a drug delivery service. However, following his sudden death, they only found fentanyl in his system. Prosecutors say customers often are not aware of what they are sold or taking and sometimes, it can have deadly consequences.

Opioid settlement could mean tens of millions of dollars for LA

The settlement could start providing funds to California cities in the second quarter of 2022. Los Angeles expects to receive tens of millions of dollars as part of the settlement.

CDC proposes change to opioid prescription guidelines

The nation’s top public health agency is proposing changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for doctors prescribing opioid painkillers.