Inmates at Towers Jail in Maricopa County treated for drug overdoses, sheriff's office says
Five Maricopa County jail inmates were treated for signs of an overdose over the weekend, the sheriff's office said. It's not clear what drug the people were experiencing an overdose from.
Arizona sees big increase in opioid-related deaths
May 9, 2023 is the second annual National Fentanyl Awareness Day, and Arizona health officials have some sobering figures on the tolls the fentanyl crisis is taking on Arizonans. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia reports.
Record seizure of fentanyl, opioids in largest international darknet trafficking operation
A total of 288 arrests were made, 117 firearms, 850 kg of drugs, 64 of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced narcotics were seized as well as $53.4 million in cash and virtual currency.
Man arrested after $3M worth of drugs shipped from Arizona to Maine restaurant
The crate from Arizona that arrived in the Maine town about 30 miles north of Portland was taken to the police department, where a chemical field examination confirmed it contained fentanyl.
Some employees in downtown Phoenix trained on Narcan administration
Employees of businesses in downtown Phoenix are getting the chance to save a life learning how to administer Narcan.
Acclaimed journalist Ioan Grillo to speak on 'Fentanyl Crisis and Cartel Violence' in Houston
Grillo highlights the overlooked link between gun trafficking, and the drug war in his book: “Blood Gun Money" and during a visit to Houston, hopes to share his eye-opening accounts while also shedding light on the impact of fentanyl.
U.S. Department of Justice charges members of 'El Chapo's' Sinaloa Cartel amid fentanyl crackdown
The members charged include three of infamous drug lord El Chapo's sons, and the indictments highlight how the Sinaloa Cartel traffics drugs into the U.S.
'Tranq:' US names veterinary drug mix of xylazine, fentanyl an 'emerging threat'
The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy is designating the tranquilizer xylazine when mixed with fentanyl as an emerging threat.
'Green Book' actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. cause of death confirmed as fentanyl, cocaine overdose
The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor died due to the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine. The death was ruled as an accident.
7 Estrella Jail inmates hospitalized after apparent overdoses: MCSO
First responders were originally called at 10:30 a.m. after Estrella Jail staff requested that three female inmates be medically evaluated.
Suspects tried to bring in hundreds of fentanyl pills into Maricopa County jails, sheriff's office says
Hundreds of fentanyl pills, among other drugs, were recently seized from suspects being booked into Maricopa County jails, the sheriff's office said.
Tranq: DEA officials say xylazine-fentanyl mix has been found in Arizona
Officials say when injected, the mixture of xylazine and fentanyl could cause people to develop severe wounds and rotting human tissue. It could possibly result in amputation.
DEA officials educating students about the dangers of fentanyl
Amid a significant increase is the number of young children in the U.S. who died from opioid overdoses, several school districts in the Phoenix area are doing their part in protecting children. On Mar. 30, one West Valley school district had the DEA and National Guard stop by to teach students how to protect themselves. FOX 10's Stephanie Bennett reports.
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan: Here's what it means
The FDA approval sets the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.
DEA issues dire US warning of fentanyl mixed with flesh-eating 'tranq' drug
Xylazine, also known as “tranq," is a powerful animal sedative that’s known to cause open skin wounds so severe – it can lead to amputation.
US warns about fake, deadly pills being sold in Mexico
The travel alert posted Friday says Americans should “exercise caution when purchasing medication in Mexico.”
Mexican president says lack of hugs caused US fentanyl crisis
On Friday, Mexico's president Andrés Manuel López Obrador told a morning news briefing that the problem was caused by “a lack of hugs, of embraces.”
'Gray Death' appears in Prescott Valley, reportedly a powerful and toxic drug
Gray Death is a designer drug cocktail that is supposedly several times stronger than heroin.
Mexican president to US: Fentanyl is your problem
Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador appeared to depict the synthetic opioid epidemic largely as a U.S. problem, and said the United States should use family values to fight drug addiction.
Phoenix area group offering free Narcan training amid opioid epidemic
Narcan has been an important tool during our current opioid epidemic. and with the overdose reversal drug now approved to be sold over-the-counter, an organization in the Phoenix area is offering free training for others to learn how to administer it safely.