The Saugus-Everett Elks Drug Awareness Committee had a presentation on Narcan and its importance during the opioid crisis Monday morning at the senior center. Chair of the Committee Ron Visconti ...

The Healey administration relied on dozens of hotels to manage the shelter crisis. After this week, only four will remain ...

In addition, fentanyl is often mixed in with other drugs. People who think they are taking amphetamines, oxycodone, cocaine, heroin, MDMA (also known as ecstasy) or other “party drugs” may be ...

Opioid Crisis Father whose son died from fentanyl warns overdoses ‘can happen to anyone’ as states fight deadly crisis Steve Muth lost 23-year-old son Zachary to fentanyl overdose while at college ...

The AG’s briefing from DEA chemists on National Fentanyl Awareness Day pulled back the curtain on just how deadly the synthetic opioid is — and how quickly it can be manufactured.

Fentanyl overdose deaths also started dropping during the Biden administration. The CDC reported 50,000 fentanyl overdose deaths from December 2023 to November 2024, the latest available data.

Federal law enforcement officials announced May 6 they arrested over a dozen people and seized millions of fentanyl pills in a multi-state operation against a major drug trafficking ring. U.S ...