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Published
April 12, 2023

Traffic stop in Portland leads to seizure of large amount of fentanyl

Portland police arrest one man on trafficking charges and also confiscate other drugs and cash.
Published
April 12, 2023

U.S. names veterinary drug, fentanyl mixture ‘emerging threat’

It is the first time the designation has been used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.
Published
April 11, 2023

Commentary: It’s time to talk about fentanyl ingestion in children

The first problem is failure to test for fentanyl when a drug test is ordered. The second problem is timely recognition and treatment of opioid ingestion in children, which is nowhere near as rare as we like to think.
Published
February 3, 2023

Fentanyl, the fast-acting and incredibly lethal opioid, killed more than 500 Mainers last year

Fentanyl is sometimes referred to as the "instant death," an official from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.
Published
January 26, 2023

Number of Mainers who died from a drug overdose last year outpaced record set in 2021

Significantly impacting fatal overdoses is the introduction of xylazine and nonpharmaceutical tramadol. Both drugs showed up on toxicology reports for the first time in 2021, almost always in combination with fentanyl.

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Published
January 9, 2023

Biden makes first Mexico visit amid concerns over migration, fentanyl

Monday's bilateral meeting will be followed by a 'Three Amigos' summit on Tuesday including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Published
December 20, 2022

DEA seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in the U.S. in 2022

DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said the seizures recorded by the agency this year contained enough fentanyl 'to kill everyone in the United States.'
Published
December 19, 2022

Falmouth man charged with fentanyl trafficking

Dale Hunnewell, 61, had previously served 25 years in prison for cocaine trafficking.
Published
November 22, 2022

Michael Reagan: Let’s declare war on fentanyl
Published
October 5, 2022

Commentary: Fentanyl feels like the monster coming for our kids. What should parents say?

Children are being poisoned by fentanyl, a deadly opioid. Here’s how a family therapist suggests telling kids about it.