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In a groundbreaking operation, the FBI indicted six Chinese citizens and two pharmaceutical companies for supplying deadly fentanyl chemicals to cartels. The win marks the first major cooperation with China on the fentanyl crisis in over a decade.
A California county task force is winning the battle against fentanyl with an impressive 91% success rate and zero youth deaths in two years. After $11 million in state funding, the program has removed 223 pounds of fentanyl from streets and transformed hundreds of lives.
Victoria Neumiller survived a fentanyl overdose and nearly 20 years of addiction. Now she's helping others find their way out at the same stabilization center that changed her life.
A breakthrough treatment for fentanyl addiction is delivering hope to San Francisco patients struggling with the deadly crisis. After 53 overdose deaths in January alone, this medical advance offers a lifeline to those fighting one of America's toughest addictions.
Doctors are adapting treatment methods to help people battling opioid addiction in the fentanyl era, with 67% of clinicians successfully modifying their approaches. Despite new challenges, a lifesaving medication continues to work when providers adjust their protocols.
After 25 years of rising overdose rates, deaths are finally falling thanks to an unexpected shift in how people use fentanyl. Harm reduction groups making pipes widely available has helped users move away from the deadlier practice of injecting drugs.
When drug-sniffing dog Mulk collapsed after a $7.5 million fentanyl bust, her partner Detective Katherine Gill had minutes to save her life. The quick-thinking detective used Narcan to reverse the overdose, bringing her best friend back from the brink.
Federal agents arrested 55 people in Georgia connected to a drug trafficking operation that allegedly distributed fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics across multiple states. The coordinated operation marks a significant win in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide.
The United Nations just approved a Mexican initiative to control equipment used in making synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The resolution protects medical uses while cutting off tools from illegal operations.
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After two decades of rising drug deaths, America just recorded its sharpest decline ever. States are expanding lifesaving tools while preparing for new challenges ahead.
Eye doctors at Mass General Brigham found a simple fix that saves lives: involving addiction specialists when treating patients with drug-related eye infections. The results? Every single patient who needed addiction medication received it.
For the first time in decades, overdose deaths have fallen for three consecutive years, with 70,000 Americans lost in 2025 compared to nearly 110,000 in 2022. The progress brings hope to families affected by addiction, though experts urge continued support for the programs that made this turnaround possible.
A newly renovated facility in Smyrna, Georgia, is making recovery easier by bringing five accountability courts under one roof. The program has already helped more than 1,500 people rebuild their lives with a recidivism rate under 11 percent.
After a near-fatal overdose, Liv transformed her ketamine addiction into a mission to save others from the same pain. Now thriving in recovery, she's using poetry and volunteer work to show young people that healing is possible.
After nearly losing his life and half his hand in a rollover crash at 16, Alex Vargo turned tragedy into purpose. Now 34, he's chief of staff to a congressman and working to fix America's healthcare system.
A Washington church just won a landmark legal victory protecting harm reduction services under disability law. The ruling could help communities nationwide save lives through programs like syringe exchanges.
A Seattle startup just unveiled a police drone that can deliver life-saving medicine, pursue vehicles at highway speeds, and stay airborne for over an hour. More than 900 American cities are already using the company's emergency response drones.
The Cherokee Nation is building a groundbreaking treatment center that weaves centuries-old tribal traditions into addiction recovery. Funded by opioid settlement money, the facility will be the first tribe-owned center offering free care to 450,000+ citizens.
After juries found Meta and YouTube liable for harming young users, 70 parents whose children died or suffered traveled to Capitol Hill demanding action. Their message: the evidence is clear, now it's time for Congress to protect kids online.
Researchers have developed a powerful new opioid that provides strong pain relief without causing the dangerous side effects that lead to addiction. The breakthrough could transform how doctors treat pain while saving countless lives from the overdose crisis.
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