Since their peak less than three years ago, opioid overdose deaths dropped nearly by half as of October, according to a Stateline analysis. The drop comes as a shrinking fentanyl supply has made the ...

The operation followed an October agreement by China to take steps to stop the precursor trade in return for a halving of the fentanyl-related tariff on U.S. imports from China.

"They also hand out free nasal naloxone, often referred to by the brand name Narcan, and ensure they train students on how to use it before they give it out." Illustration by: ...