Fentanyl Helps Push Overdose Deaths to Record Level in New York City The city’s health commissioner said fatalities appeared to still be surging despite measures meant to keep addicted people alive.
Fentanyl Test Strips Highlight Rift in Nation’s Struggle to Combat Drug Deaths Proponents say the ability to check drugs for the presence of lethal fentanyl may save lives. But critics say the strips enable drug use.
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill for Safe Drug-Injection Sites in California The governor said that he supported the idea of supervised facilities to reduce overdoses and deaths, but that the state was not yet prepared to put it into practice.