GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A Greenacres man was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison on Friday for selling thousands of synthetic opioids 'stronger than fentanyl.' Blake Alfonso Kolessa ...

Melvin shared several examples of compromised ... because the narcotics are synthetic, a common antidote like Narcan isn't always effective. "If it's not an opioid, then we're not having success ...

The increase in the manufacture and use of highly-addictive synthetic opioids is a global challenge. The EU is taking action to curb this global affliction on society. Opioids are a class of drugs ...

The ECDOH is alerting the community that carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl, has been ...

West Mercia police say they have seen a rise in synthetic opioids in Worcestershire. Police have issued a warning after two men nearly died when they took synthetic opioids without knowing.

The difference is that opiates are derived from plants, and opioids are synthetic. For example, morphine is a natural opiate, ...

(NewsNation) — Mexican drug cartels are driving an opioid epidemic, flooding the United States with increasingly potent synthetic drugs that are claiming thousands of lives annually, according ...