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Since their broader appearance on Europe’s illicit drug scene six years ago, nitazenes have been detected across nearly every continent, but they remain under-researched and rarely discussed. 

“An infinitesimally small amount of this poison can come in contact with a child and result in that child’s death,” says the Suffolk County DA. Authorities are outraged, but kids are dying anyway.

As much as 2,000 times stronger than heroin, synthetics are fueling an epidemic of death.

“Day care” was just a front for a fentanyl operation. Three other children required Narcan to survive. 

A most unusual trade in rare fish will lead to misery and death, while an endangered species may disappear entirely. 

Now sentenced to a decade in prison, this Washington man used Snapchat to recruit young drug couriers, showing off his luxurious lifestyle—one built on human misery.

Recent statistics from the CDC reveal the most significant one-year drop in substance abuse deaths on record.

Over a quarter of a million Americans have died from a fentanyl overdose since 2018. Effective prevention is the only answer.

A House select committee found Chinese companies produce nearly all of “the key ingredients that drive the global illicit fentanyl trade.” But it’s the first time US authorities have prosecuted them.

Xylazine is a super-powerful horse tranquilizer that’s cheaper than fentanyl, and often mixed with the drug. It’s a deadly combination.