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Drug & Safety Alerts

What is on the street right now and how to stay safer. Fentanyl and xylazine adulterants, regional overdose spikes, naloxone access changes, and harm-reduction guidance reviewed by clinicians.

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Mid-Michigan Drug Deaths Up 37% as Medical Examiner Detects Carfentanil, Medetomidine in Local Supply

UM Health-Sparrow's Q1 2026 drug report shows 48 deaths across seven Mid-Michigan counties, up from 35 a year earlier, with carfentanil and medetomidine now appearing in toxicology results.

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Bangor on Pace to Pass Last Year's Fatal Overdose Total, Maine's Monthly Report Shows

Maine's June 2026 overdose report shows Bangor has already recorded 23 fatal overdoses this year against 35 in all of 2025, even as statewide deaths trend down.

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Indianapolis Officials Warn: Synthetic Drugs Mixed with Fentanyl Are Making Marion County's Drug Supply Deadlier

DEA Indianapolis, the Marion County Coroner's Office, IMPD, and county prosecutors issued a joint public safety warning on August 3, 2026, as emerging synthetic substances increasingly appear in local overdose deaths.

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DEA Warns of Meth-Laced Counterfeit Pills Sold as Molly and Adderall Across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

DEA Chicago Field Division warns festival and concertgoers that pills sold as MDMA, ecstasy, and Adderall increasingly contain methamphetamine. What families need to know.

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Ohio Issues Urgent Warning on Orphines and Veterinary Sedatives in Drug Supply

Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center releases two public safety bulletins warning about emerging synthetic opioids (orphines) and veterinary sedatives (medetomidine, xylazine) detected in seized drugs.

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Rowan County Overdose Spike: Animal Tranquilizers Xylazine and Medetomidine Found in Drug Supply

Rowan County, NC health officials issue urgent alert after 120% increase in opioid overdose ER visits. Xylazine and medetomidine detected in local drug supply, complicating overdose reversal.

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Cychlorphine: A New Synthetic Opioid More Potent Than Fentanyl is Spreading

CFSRE issues public alert about cychlorphine, a novel synthetic opioid linked to 25+ fatal overdoses. What families need to know about this emerging threat.

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Rhode Island Issues Statewide Overdose Spike Alert: 65 Non-Fatal Overdoses in One Week

Rhode Island Department of Health issues second statewide overdose alert in two months after 65 non-fatal overdoses occurred June 30–July 6, with peak on July 4. What families need to know about the changing drug supply.

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N-Propionitrile Brorphine Detected in New York: What Families Need to Know About This Emerging Synthetic Opioid

New York State health officials issue alert about N-Propionitrile Brorphine, a lab-made synthetic opioid detected in the drug supply. Here's what families should understand about this emerging threat.

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