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DEA warns of 'nationwide spike' of fentanyl-related mass overdoses across US

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Fentanyl “mass-overdose events” have been reported in at least seven U.S. cities in recent months. “Fentanyl is killing Americans at an unprecedented rate,” the DEA warned.

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    CDC: Overdose Deaths Soar from Fentanyl, Flowing from Mexico, China (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    American drug-related overdose deaths are soaring from fentanyl, a powerful synthetic drug that originates from China.

  2. Fox News

    DEA warns of 'nationwide spike' in fentanyl-related mass-overdose deaths, as border crisis rages (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning of a “nationwide spike” in fentanyl-related mass overdoses as it says the drug is killing Americans at an “unprecedented” rate.

  3. The Daily Caller

    DEA Warns Law Enforcement To Prepare For A Surge In ‘Mass-Overdose Events’ From Fentanyl (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning state, local, and federal law enforcement of a spike in "mass-overdose events."

  4. Washington Examiner

    Prepare for 'mass-overdose' events from fentanyl, DEA warns police nationwide (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The leading U.S. drug enforcement agency issued an unprecedented warning to law enforcement nationwide to brace for a spike in “fentanyl-related mass-overdose” deaths as Mexican cartels push the drug into the United States.

  5. MedicalXpress

    US warns of 'mass overdoses' from fentanyl-spiked drugs (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The top US agency combatting drug trafficking warned on Wednesday of a surge of "mass overdose" cases involving drugs like cocaine spiked with deadly amounts of fentanyl.

  6. Fox32 Chicago

    DEA warns of 'nationwide spike' of fentanyl-related mass overdoses across US (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Fentanyl “mass-overdose events” have been reported in at least seven U.S. cities in recent months. “Fentanyl is killing Americans at an unprecedented rate,” the DEA warned.

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