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Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Fentanyl Crisis
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing  to discuss the dangers of fentanyl, its impact on communities, and legislative solutions....
Feb 6


HIDTA Enhancement Act Introduced to Improve Response to Fentanyl
The HIDTA Enhancement Act of 2024 was introduced in the Senate last week by Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
Oct 3, 2024


Fentanyl Education Resources Available in 13 Languages
In a large-scale effort to make fentanyl and counterfeit pill education resources available to communities, The Addiction Policy Forum...
Sep 19, 2024


Fentanyl Test Strips: What You Need to Know
The staggering increase in drug overdose deaths has been driven largely by the high prevalence of potent synthetic opioids, such as...
Sep 27, 2023


CDC report: Xylazine presence in fentanyl-involved overdose deaths increases nearly three-fold
The involvement of xylazine in illicitly manufactured fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased nearly three-fold over the 3.5-year...
Aug 8, 2023


Webinar: Innovations to Address the Fentanyl Crisis
This webinar, held by Addiction Policy Forum, discussed recent data on the impact of fentanyl on communities across the country, and new...
May 23, 2023


DEA Alert Issued on Xylazine
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a recent alert about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, an animal...
May 2, 2023


Webinar: Treatment Considerations in the Age of Fentanyl
Fentanyl and other high-potency synthetic opioids are increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply. Healthcare systems, treatment...
Mar 16, 2023


Fentanyl Facts and Overdose Risks
New APF eCourse Available Synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, were involved in 65% of all overdose deaths in the US by June, 2021,...
Feb 10, 2023
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