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Wisconsin Opioid Overdose Deaths Fall 35 Percent Since 2022
Wisconsin residents are seeing a sharp decline in overdose deaths after years of record losses. The downward trend offers cautious hope to people affected by opioid addiction and the communities working to fight it. Overdose deaths in the state hit a record high of 1,830 in 2022, then fell more than 35% by 2024, according …
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DEA Moves to Schedule Kratom Compound 7-OH as Opioid
A substance once marketed as a natural remedy is drawing federal action and personal warnings from the people who used it. Current and former users described kratom and its derivatives, especially its concentrated compound 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, as an addictive substance like opioids that upended their lives. Their accounts line up with what regulators and …
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DEA Warns Fentanyl Risk High for US World Cup Visitors
As Seattle co-hosts the FIFA World Cup 2026, federal officials are warning the hundreds of thousands of fans arriving in the city that the illicit drug supply they may encounter is more dangerous than they realize. The DEA’s Seattle Field Division has launched a fentanyl awareness campaign timed alongside the tournament to remind visitors and …
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California Schools Add Fentanyl Education This Year
California is adding fentanyl education to the lesson plan. Under a state law, public school districts, along with charter and private schools that offer health classes, must teach students about the dangers of fentanyl. Educators plan to begin the curriculum in the 2026-2027 school year. Students in California have witnessed family members and loved ones …
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Great Falls Vigil Remembers Lives Lost to Overdose
A candlelight vigil in Great Falls has put a human face on Montana’s opioid crisis, honoring people lost to fentanyl addiction, domestic violence and suicide. Dozens gathered on the historic 10th Street Bridge on June 24 to remember loved ones and to remind people still struggling with opioid addiction that support is available. Montana features …
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$3 Million in Fentanyl Seized in Utah Traffic Stop
A single traffic stop in southern Utah pulled an estimated 330,000 fentanyl pills off the road. This seizure shows how much of the synthetic opioid is still moving through communities during the overdose epidemic. Even though Utah features a wide range of inpatient programs and local grassroots such as Narcotics Anonymous chapters for folks impacted …
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Maine Drug Overdose Deaths Fall 17% Early in 2026
Maine’s drug overdose deaths continue to decline as 2026 progresses. The drop shows that wider access to naloxone and treatment in The Pine Tree State has kept more people alive. Local Narcotics Anonymous chapters and other grassroots efforts have also played roles in keeping the numbers down. The Opioid Crisis in Maine Opioids such as …
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North Minneapolis Neighbors Cut Opioid ER Visits
In north Minneapolis, an approach to opioid addiction is showing results: neighbors, clinics, community coalitions, and a fire station, many of them carrying naloxone and overdose reversal medications, have helped bring down opioid-related ER visits in recent years. For many residents in Minnesota, the effort sparked reasons for both hope and concern. To be sure, …
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Louisiana Opioid Summit Targets Maternal Addiction
Louisiana’s opioid crisis is increasingly a maternal health crisis, and a statewide summit is putting that connection front and center. The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) hosted its 10th Annual Opioid Summit focused on opioid addiction among mothers, infants, and families. Louisiana features many inpatient facilities that can assist pregnant women, and local grassroots …
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Medetomidine Surges 3,000% in the US Fentanyl Supply
A veterinary sedative powerful enough to immobilize a rhinoceros has moved into the U.S. fentanyl supply, and federal health agencies say it makes overdoses harder to reverse. On April 2, 2026, the CDC and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued a joint health advisory warning that medetomidine has rapidly displaced xylazine …
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