fentanyl
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid behind a large share of US overdose deaths.
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Stories involving fentanyl0 named stories in 2022
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Week of Dec 19, 2022 - Dec 25, 2022: 2 left, 3 center, 1 right, 3% of the sources that published that week · 10 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2022 - Jan 16, 2022 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5% |
| Jan 17, 2022 - Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5% |
| Jan 24, 2022 - Jan 30, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2022 - Feb 6, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 7, 2022 - Feb 13, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 14, 2022 - Feb 20, 2022 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5% |
| Feb 21, 2022 - Feb 27, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 28, 2022 - Mar 6, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 7, 2022 - Mar 13, 2022 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 13% |
| Mar 14, 2022 - Mar 20, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 21, 2022 - Mar 27, 2022 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3% |
| Mar 28, 2022 - Apr 3, 2022 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 11% |
| Apr 4, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 8% |
| Apr 11, 2022 - Apr 17, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 18, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 63 | 21% |
| Apr 25, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 2, 2022 - May 8, 2022 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5% |
| May 9, 2022 - May 15, 2022 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 109 | 28% |
| May 16, 2022 - May 22, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 23, 2022 - May 29, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 30, 2022 - Jun 5, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 6, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 13, 2022 - Jun 19, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 20, 2022 - Jun 26, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 27, 2022 - Jul 3, 2022 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4% |
| Jul 4, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 11, 2022 - Jul 17, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 18, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 25, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 1, 2022 - Aug 7, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 8, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3% |
| Aug 15, 2022 - Aug 21, 2022 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 8% |
| Aug 22, 2022 - Aug 28, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 29, 2022 - Sep 4, 2022 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 7% |
| Sep 5, 2022 - Sep 11, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 12, 2022 - Sep 18, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 19, 2022 - Sep 25, 2022 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3% |
| Sep 26, 2022 - Oct 2, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 3, 2022 - Oct 9, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2022 - Oct 16, 2022 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3% |
| Oct 17, 2022 - Oct 23, 2022 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 44 | 15% |
| Oct 24, 2022 - Oct 30, 2022 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10% |
| Oct 31, 2022 - Nov 6, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 7, 2022 - Nov 13, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 14, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 21, 2022 - Nov 27, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 28, 2022 - Dec 4, 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3% |
| Dec 5, 2022 - Dec 11, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 12, 2022 - Dec 18, 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 19, 2022 - Dec 25, 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3% |
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Whole record, all years we hold
71 left · 91 center · 49 right: 211 sources on the spectrum, across 102 linked stories.
Everything else22 updates in 2022 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about fentanyl that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 20– 21Over 379 million doses of fentanyl seized by DEA in 202210 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Nov 29– 30Fentanyl deaths in Los Angeles county rose 1,280% from 2016 to 2021 – report7 articles · 6 sources1 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Oct 26– 28As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist20 articles · 18 sources10 left, 4 center, 4 right
- Oct 20Fentanyl pills disguised in candy bags seized at LA airport44 articles · 26 sources5 left, 16 center, 5 right
- Aug 30– Sep 2Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Children33 articles · 13 sources1 left, 8 center, 4 right
- Aug 12800K Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Mexican Army on Way to Border10 articles · 6 sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jul 1Fentanyl and Cocaine Caused Death of Ravens Linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, Officials Say13 articles · 8 sources2 left, 4 center, 2 right
- May 10– 11What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains9 articles · 7 sources3 left, 4 center, 0 right
- May 5Fentanyl suspected in overdose deaths of 3 at LA apartment6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
Stories that name fentanyl
- Sep 20Cause of death released for country singer Luke Bell31 articles · 5 sources3 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Aug 17– 192 Floridians die from bacterial infections linked to raw oysters from Louisiana21 articles · 14 sources3 left, 7 center, 4 right
- May 11– 12U.S. surpasses record 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021103 articles · 55 sources16 left, 26 center, 10 right
- Apr 20– 21Ohio doctor found not guilty in 14 hospital patient deaths63 articles · 39 sources8 left, 26 center, 5 right
Local coverage
- Feb 14– 15New Mexico bill allows testing to prevent fentanyl deaths17 articles · 9 sources3 left, 4 center, 2 right