Fentanyl: A highly potent synthetic opioid used in medicine for severe pain and anesthesia, but increasingly present on the ...

The threat is plural and potent, as illicit laboratories continually concoct new forms of the drug that sidestep today’s best detection techniques and protect drug dealers from prosecution. It’s a ...

In an effort to curb the incidence of fentanyl overdoses and to protect drug users in California, the state has rolled out free fentanyl test strips for a limited time. According to California ...

A report released by the Mexican government Friday says the country is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, even as Mexican cartels pump out tons of the illicit narcotic. The paradox ...

Fewer needles are being exchanged through the Yakima Health District's harm reduction programs as more users smoke fentanyl and methamphetamine in pill form. Meanwhile demand for overdose-reversing ...

Concerns in Central Europe are mounting over the increased availability of opioids and an associated rise in deaths. Better monitoring is key to preventing a US-style ...

Researchers used machine learning to help predict chemical signatures for over 1 billion possible fentanyls, including variants never seen before.