Dallas County launches its own dedicated opioid overdose prevention hotline
Compared to last year, opioid-related deaths are down. However, the evolution of fentanyl has created a new challenge for North Texas.
Dallas County's ongoing opioid crisis continues to worsen, new report says
The Dallas County Health and Human Services and the Recovery Resource Council published a report that shows trends around opioid overdose continue to go in the wrong direction.
Drug overdoses surge in some states: 5 takeaways on numbers that 'are people's lives,
Newly released figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate a staggering 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during 2023.
Healthcare company execs arrested for running $100M online Adderall scheme
The founder-CEO and clinical president of a digital health company have been arrested and charged for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to give people easy access to Adderall and other restricted drugs, among other crimes.
Carrollton drug dealer behind deadly fentanyl ring gets 20 years in prison
Authorities say a Carrollton man responsible for the fentanyl drug ring that claimed the lives of four North Texas teens knew about the overdose deaths but continued his deadly scheme.
Mansfield man waited 2 hours before calling 911 after daughter ingested fentanyl-laced pills: arrest warrant
Investigators say he admitted to not immediately calling 911 because he would lose his 2-year-old daughter. Instead, investigators say he Googled how to make a child throw up and tried to get Narcan delivered on DoorDash.
California seizes record 62,000 pounds of fentanyl
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that operations supported by the California National Guard have resulted in the record seizure of 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in 2023, valued at about $649 million.
North Texas woman charged in former Tarrant County judge's fentanyl overdose death
The law allowing Kami Ludwig to be charged with murder is still new and, so far, has mostly been used against drug dealers and drug suppliers -- not the buyers. It will be up to a grand jury to decide if her alleged purchase of the drugs that led to her boyfriend's overdose constitutes a murder charge.
North Texas man charged in Wylie teen’s fentanyl overdose death
The overdose death of a 17-year-old Collin County teenager has opened another federal drug investigation of fentanyl. One suspect is charged with conspiracy and drug distribution.
North Texas mothers who lost their daughters to fentanyl overdoses hoping to raise awareness of dangers
After losing their daughters to fentanyl poisoning, two mothers are coming together to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl.
'Enough to kill every American': DEA details just how bad the fentanyl crisis is in America
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Jan. 17. The agency is calling fentanyl the "deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced."
Alleged fentanyl dealer charged with murder in 17-year-old's overdose death
A man has been charged with murder after allegedly selling fentanyl to a 17-year-old who later overdosed and died in Denton.
Jelly Roll gives powerful speech to Congress: 'Fentanyl transcends partisanship and ideology'
“I am a stupid songwriter y'all, but I have first hand witnessed this in a way most people have not," Jelly Roll told Congress. "Almost every person in this room has lost a friend, family member or colleague to the disease known as addiction."
3 sentenced to prison for their part in fentanyl ring that killed 3 Carrollton teens
Three men have been sentenced to prison in connection with a fentanyl ring in Carrollton that led to three students' deaths and several more juvenile hospitalizations.
Virginia students treated after eating gummies from bag with fentanyl residue, sheriff's office says
A group of Virginia elementary school students sought medical attention Tuesday after eating gummy bears from a bag that contained residue that tested positive for fentanyl, according to the county sheriff’s office.
Supreme Court grapples with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
Carrollton drug dealer who ran fentanyl ring while on house arrest pleads guilty
A Carrollton man connected to the overdose deaths of at least 3 teenagers has pleaded guilty to federal drug crimes.
18-year-old fentanyl dealer connected to at least 14 juvenile overdoses pleads guilty
The 18-year-old, known as J-Money, was the source behind fentanyl overdoses in Carrollton that lead to at least 14 juvenile overdoses.
North Texans who lost loved ones to fentanyl look to raise awareness of dangerous drug
1,100 North Texans died of a fentanyl overdose last year.
Garland man selling fentanyl-laced pills charged with teen's death, police say
A man already in jail for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced pills to teens in Garland is now charged with the death of a teen.