fentanyl
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid behind a large share of US overdose deaths.
101 linked stories in all years we hold
The earliest story we hold is from Nov 11, 2021.
Stories involving fentanyl0 named stories in 2023
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Week of Dec 4, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023: 2 left, 5 center, 4 right, 5% of the sources that published that week · 15 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 - Jan 8, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2% |
| Jan 9, 2023 - Jan 15, 2023 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3% |
| Jan 16, 2023 - Jan 22, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 23, 2023 - Jan 29, 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2% |
| Jan 30, 2023 - Feb 5, 2023 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3% |
| Feb 6, 2023 - Feb 12, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 13, 2023 - Feb 19, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 20, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2% |
| Feb 27, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 9% |
| Mar 6, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7% |
| Mar 13, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 5% |
| Mar 20, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 6% |
| Mar 27, 2023 - Apr 2, 2023 | 30 | 40 | 9 | 169 | 28% |
| Apr 3, 2023 - Apr 9, 2023 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 113 | 20% |
| Apr 10, 2023 - Apr 16, 2023 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 133 | 19% |
| Apr 17, 2023 - Apr 23, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 24, 2023 - Apr 30, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 1, 2023 - May 7, 2023 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 8% |
| May 8, 2023 - May 14, 2023 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3% |
| May 15, 2023 - May 21, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 22, 2023 - May 28, 2023 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4% |
| May 29, 2023 - Jun 4, 2023 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 4% |
| Jun 5, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 55 | 10% |
| Jun 12, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2% |
| Jun 19, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 5% |
| Jun 26, 2023 - Jul 2, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 3, 2023 - Jul 9, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 10, 2023 - Jul 16, 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3% |
| Jul 17, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 24, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 31, 2023 - Aug 6, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 7, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 14, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 28, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 11, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4% |
| Sep 18, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 100 | 16% |
| Sep 25, 2023 - Oct 1, 2023 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 7% |
| Oct 2, 2023 - Oct 8, 2023 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 10% |
| Oct 9, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 16, 2023 - Oct 22, 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1% |
| Oct 23, 2023 - Oct 29, 2023 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1% |
| Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 5, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2% |
| Nov 6, 2023 - Nov 12, 2023 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 69 | 18% |
| Nov 13, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 53 | 13% |
| Nov 20, 2023 - Nov 26, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 27, 2023 - Dec 3, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 4, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 5% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
71 left · 91 center · 49 right: 211 sources on the spectrum, across 101 linked stories.
Everything else39 updates in 2023 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about fentanyl that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 5New syndrome in newborns exposed to fentanyl possibly found9 articles · 5 sources1 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Dec 4– 5Treasury creates new strike force as US and China pursue crackdown on illicit fentanyl trafficking6 articles · 6 sources1 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Nov 18Officials stock up on overdose antidote naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting - The Daily Reporter22 articles · 18 sources5 left, 8 center, 5 right
- Nov 17Biden and Mexico's leader will meet in California. Fentanyl, migrants and Cuba are on the agenda32 articles · 19 sources5 left, 10 center, 3 right
- Nov 9– 11Local election workers receive fentanyl-laced letters71 articles · 44 sources16 left, 18 center, 8 right
- Oct 22– 23Ex-NYPD officer arrested, accused of negotiating deals for fentanyl and heroin while on-duty12 articles · 7 sources1 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Oct 3– 4US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers41 articles · 27 sources6 left, 13 center, 6 right
- Sep 27– 28Police: Ghost guns and 3D printers for making them found at New York City day care13 articles · 10 sources4 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Sep 25To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it ‘digital fentanyl’11 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Sep 18– 22NYPD finds trap door and drugs hidden in floor at Bronx day care where 1-year-old died of suspected fentanyl overdose32 articles · 24 sources7 left, 12 center, 3 right
Stories that name fentanyl
- Sep 21'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud's cause of death revealed56 articles · 26 sources6 left, 10 center, 3 right
- May 1– 2DeSantis signs death penalty, crime bills as 2024 run looms14 articles · 14 sources3 left, 7 center, 4 right
- Mar 29– 30FDA approves overdose drug Narcan as 1st over-the-counter opioid treatment173 articles · 83 sources30 left, 40 center, 9 right
Local coverage
- Nov 1Fentanyl 'crisis' at Park View High School: At least 8 students have overdosed this year5 articles · 4 sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right