Fentanyl

Dubbed “rainbow" fentanyl, this trend appears to be a new method used by Mexican drug cartels to sell the deadly drug made to look like candy to children.

Like fentanyl, eutylone is often mixed with other drugs so users don't realize they're taking it until it's too late.

Dr. Jason Wilson says African Americans as well as low-income and other vulnerable populations are being affected by fentanyl overdoses "at a much higher disproportionate rate" than others.

The initiative, which includes the first statewide director of opioid recovery, is based on a pilot treatment program in Palm Beach County that health officials touted as a success.

Festival promoters are allowing lifesaving medication as fentanyl deaths surge, but volunteers are often left to distribute it, and more controversial forms of harm reduction aren't openly allowed.

These steps follow the recent deaths of six people in Gadsden County from fentanyl overdoses. That prompted first lady Casey DeSantis to call for a meeting to work out strategies to warn residents and promote increased awareness.

The recent fentanyl deaths in Gadsden County were so alarming they drew the attention of nearly every state agency to the county for a recent roundtable.

First lady Casey DeSantis joined Gadsden Sheriff Morris Young and other state and local officials to address the issue. The state is ramping up messaging as part of efforts to prevent mass overdoses.

The Biden administration says it has a plan to curb fatal overdoses by 13% by 2025. But as more synthetic opioids reach the U.S., there's skepticism interdiction can slow the flow of deadly drugs.

People who have lost children to pills laced with fentanyl are demanding that lawmakers adopt stricter penalties and are pressuring Silicon Valley for social media protections.