A one-year-old child died due to Fentanyl exposure in New York City, and three more children have been hospitalised. The police also found loads of Fentanyl under a trapdoor in the nursery. Is that a nursery or a drug peddler's warehouse? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: One-year-old dies due to fentanyl exposure in a children's nursery

One child died in the Bronx in New York City on Friday (September 15) and three others were hospitalised after an incident at a daycare centre, media reports said.

NYC daycare: One-year-old dies, three hospitalised after possible fentanyl consumption

A police officer in Florida, United States, was taken to the hospital and is now recovering after being exposed to suspected fentanyl while testing drugs during a traffic stop investigation.

Video | ‘I can’t feel my legs,’ says US police officer after being exposed to ‘fentanyl’ during drug test

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Friday (July 28) approved the sale of a second opioid overdose reversal drug called RiVive, said the US government agency, in a statement.

US: FDA approves 'RiVive', second over-the-counter opioid overdose reversal drug

In a massive bust, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday said it had seized about 70 pounds (32.2 kg) of psychoactive drugs labelled as beauty products from China at the Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.

70 pounds of psychoactive drugs labelled as beauty products from China, bound for US seized

The discovery of cocaine in the White House has rocked the administration. The incident has not only prompted an in-depth probe but also subjected the White House to a barrage of questions as to how the drug made its way to a highly-guarded complex?

Drug menace in the US: Will White House staffers undergo drug test?

The discovery of cocaine in the White House has rocked the administration. The incident has not only prompted an in-depth probe but also subjected the White House to a barrage of questions as to how the drug made its way to a highly-guarded complex? Watch more in this interview with a Commentator on Fentanyl epidemic, Robert G Kanter.

US flags China's role in drug menace

The United States justice department has filed criminal charges against four Chinese companies accused of trafficking materials used to create the addictive painkiller fentanyl.

US charges Chinese companies with trafficking fentanyl materials

The United States Justice Department on Friday (June 23) slapped criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals. Allegations against these companies and individuals are that they illegally trafficked chemicals which are used to make fentanyl, a highly addictive painkiller mainly responsible for the opioid crisis in the US.

US files charges against four Chinese firms, 8 executives for fentanyl production

Police arrested Kouri Richins, 33, in May for the aggravated murder of her husband, Eric Richins, 39. Authorities have also charged her with multiple counts of drug possession.

US: Woman accused of poisoning husband with fentanyl refused bail before trial

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that his country's government is close to signing deals with China and South Korea to stop the trafficking of the synthetic drug fentanyl. The commitment of Lopez Obrador's nation to reducing fentanyl trafficking was stated during a routine press conference.

Mexico President eyes deals with China to combat Fentanyl

One in five Californian youngsters dies due to an overdose of fentanyl. As reported by the Guardian, one in five youngsters aged between 15-24 die due to an overdose of fentanyl.

Fentanyl causes one in five deaths in young Californians

Fentanyl is the major contributor to fatal and non-fatal overdoses in the US. The powerful synthetic opioid causes most deaths of US drug users aged 18-49. As the country continues to battle the Fentanyl crisis, WION's Harshit Sabarwal tells you what is the story of this drug and who is behind its trafficking? Watch the first episode of DARK WORLD, a WION web series on global crime.

Fentanyl overdose crisis in USA: An American drug epidemic | Dark World

A report has highlighted that Israel suffers from a serious opioid problem, which might turn into an epidemic, The Times Of Israel reported. The report published by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies noted that Israel led the world per capita in prescriptions for potent and addictive drugs in 2020.

Israel has a serious opioid problem, stares at addiction epidemic, reveals report

A report by the British daily newspaper, The Guardian, on Friday (April 28) found that drug-related deaths surged by 41 per cent in the United States’ city of San Francisco, California in the first quarter of this year.

Every 10 hours, one person died due to drug-related overdose, in San Francisco this year: Report

The United States Justice Department, on Friday (April 14), charged 28 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel, which includes sons of infamous drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, with running a fentanyl trafficking operation, said Attorney General Merrick Garland.

US charges El Chapo sons, Chinese businessmen amid crackdown on fentanyl network

India and US have joined hands to tackle the menacing fentanyl crisis by increasing efforts to foil attempts of its supply at borders and cracking down on its networking, PTI news agency reported quoting a top health official in the Joe Biden administration.

US seeks India’s assistance in tackling fentanyl menace with multi-pronged strategy

In recent years, the drug Fentanyl has fuelled a surge in US Opioid overdose deaths. A potent synthetic opioid drug, Fentanyl is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin as an analgesic.

Fentanyl, 50x more potent than heroin as an analgesic | 'U.S. & India working to fix the problem'

The growing number of young Americans dying due to drug overdose is because the families in the United States do not hug their kids enough, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said while referring to the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U.

'Lack of love and hugs' causing drug overdose deaths in America: Mexico's President

It is a public health crisis that kills hundreds of Americans a day. More than 100,000 Americans die each year from overdoses, mostly from opioids. Fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and now xylazine are the most abused drugs in the United States.

Has America lost the war on drugs?

Fentanyl overdose has already claimed many lives in the US. Though approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for cancer patients fentanyl is often abused to get dope.

Fentanyl blend with xylazine, the vet medicine, causes havoc in US hot drug zones

America's Drug Enforcement Administration has seized nearly 4,500 kg of Fentanyl in 2022. This volume is enough to kill all 330 million Americans. Authorities say the seized drug is only a fraction of what is actually being circulated. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas:  Enough Fentanyl to kill every American seized in 2022

As the United States continues to struggle with an epidemic of drug overdose deaths, it might not be close to over. The country’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), on Tuesday, said that this year they seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American.

Explained: Fentanyl seized in 2022 enough to kill every American, says US federal drug agency

CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of U.S. state and local government lawsuits accusing the chains of mishandling opioid painkillers, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 billion to settle US opioid lawsuits: Reports

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