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Deadliest phase of fentanyl crisis eases, as all states see recovery
In some parts of the U.S., drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts ...
Philly Fentanyl Laced with Plastic Chemical BTMPS
As much as half of the fentanyl sold on Philly's streets contains an industrial chemical used in plastics manufacturing. That's according to our ...
Trump says tariffs were enacted to curb fentanyl, but U.S. overdose deaths are already declining
President Donald Trump says a primary reason for his new tariffs against the United States’ three largest trading partners is what he calls a “national emergency” brought on by fentanyl flowing across ...
Millions of dollars in drugs seized by police, homicides down in Kensington, Philadelphia leaders say
Philadelphia leaders on Monday shared an update on their efforts to clean up Kensington and make the neighborhood safer.
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
After nearly a decade of annual upticks in overdose deaths, the city saw a drop in 2023, the latest data available. Something ...
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Toxic plastic additive found in Philadelphia’s fentanyl supply
As much as half of the fentanyl sold on Philly’s streets contains an industrial chemical used in plastics manufacturing. That ...
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How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade, and what may be behind a recent downturn
Finally, the consequences of a seemingly minor characteristic of fentanyl's pharmacology might also be reducing the overdose death rate in Philadelphia. These additives lengthen the duration of ...
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Millions of dollars in drugs seized by police, homicides down in Kensington, Philadelphia leaders say
Philadelphia police also sent an entire police ... police seized $10,011,252 worth of narcotics in the neighborhood. The major target: fentanyl. "We've taken off the street 845,000 doses of ...