Fentanyl - NYC Health
In 2023, 2,444 New Yorkers died from a fentanyl-involved overdose. Fentanyl is commonly found in drugs sold as heroin or dope. It has also been found in other drugs including powder and crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and ketamine.
Exclusive: New York City accounted for 10% of all fentanyl ... - CBS News
Jan 23, 2024 · According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 6,000 people died of fentanyl poisoning in New York from June 2022 to June 2-23, with half in the New York City area,...
Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
Synthetic opioids like fentanyl and tramadol—often mixed with other drugs—account for much of the increase in drug overdose fatalities in New York, growing from 11 percent of all drug overdose deaths in 2010 to 78 percent in 2021.
Overdose Prevention - Office of Addiction Services and Supports
Pharmaceutical fentanyl is approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced stage cancer pain. Illicitly made/distributed fentanyl has been on the rise in many states across America. Nearly half of all overdose deaths in New York State now involve fentanyl or its analogs.
Opioid-related Data in New York State - New York State Department of Health
In response to the growing opioid public health crisis and recommendations to improve the timeliness of reporting opioid-related data, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Opioid Prevention Program provides opioid-related data to support statewide prevention efforts.
Opioid Crisis | Special Narcotics Prosecutor -New York City
SNP investigates high-level fentanyl distribution networks in New York City and the surrounding area and tracks the latest trends in trafficking. The drug market has become increasingly unpredictable, as drug cartels are manufacturing and mixing …
DEA New York and NYC’s Office of the Special Narcotics
Dec 7, 2022 · The DEA’s New York Division, which covers the State of New York has seized 1.9 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills (a 152% increase from 2021) and 1,958 pounds of fentanyl which is the equivalent of 72 million lethal doses.
Fentanyl has contributed to increases in opioid overdose deaths in recent years; nearly half of all overdose deaths in New York State now involve fentanyl. Many people who inject fentanyl are injecting more often than when they were using heroin. This …
DEA collects record-breaking 386 million fentanyl doses - New York Post
Jan 19, 2024 · Nearly 10% of the captured drugs were seized in New York alone, and came in the form of pills and powder that were marketed as another drug, but were hiding a potent and lethal fentanyl...
Southern District of New York | Leader Of Drug Trafficking …
4 days ago · Edward Y. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JESUS CABRERA, a/k/a “Gee,” was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking organization (the “DTO”) that sold deadly fentanyl in the Bronx.