Tag: fentanyl

An industrial chemical is showing up in fentanyl in the U.S., troubling scientists

An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine, a sudden and puzzling...

Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility...

Deaths from drug overdoses plateaued in L.A. County in 2023 after years of increases

Deaths from drug overdoses and poisoning reached a plateau last year in Los Angeles County — the first time in a decade...