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A NIST study of 4,563 samples shows how adulterants move through the U.S. fentanyl supply — and why test strips and hospital screens miss most of them.

The Justice Department set new federal thresholds for 7-OH and MGPI on Oct. 9, 2026. Here is what is now Schedule I, what is not, and how to stay safe.

Kratom looks like a natural supplement, but its 7-OH compounds can cause real dependence. How to spot it, what withdrawal looks like, and where treatment starts.

Ingham County health officials are urging residents to take precautions after a weekend spike in drug overdoses, including at least one suspected death.

Utah officials say products labeled 'cat's claw' actually contained the synthetic kratom opioids MGPI and MGM-15 — after four deaths. Here's what to know.

St. Louis County health officials say lab testing found a synthetic opioid in a tablet marketed as kratom — and told residents to check the labels. What families should know.

Nine overdose deaths in Northwest Florida and two Ole Miss student deaths sit behind new warnings about concentrated 7-OH kratom products sold in stores.

Nearly 200 suspected nonfatal overdoses since late August, concentrated in the 63136 ZIP code around Jennings. What the alert says and how to respond.

New JAMA research finds ICU-level care for medetomidine withdrawal among hospitalized opioid users quadrupled, reaching nearly a third of patients in 2025.