Why does the US drug czar think WA schools should stock Narcan like fire extinguishers? The United States’ top drug control official, Dr. Rahul Gupta, is in Washington state this week to sound the alarm on the threat of fentanyl — especially for kids this school year. Sami West
National Who is sneaking fentanyl across the southern border? Hint: it's not the migrants We know that illicit fentanyl is flowing into the U.S. from Mexico. Yet we rarely hear from the couriers who smuggle most of it through legal ports of entry. This is one of their stories. Joel Rose
UW researcher says there's a simple way to help people addicted to fentanyl Addiction researchers say the FDA should revisit their prescribing guidelines for buprenorphine, one of the main medications that can help people addicted to fentanyl or other opioids by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Eilis O'Neill
National Deaths from xylazine are on the rise. The White House has a new plan to tackle it Deaths from overdoses of Xylazine-laced fentanyl have surged. The White House drug czar says he's marshalling efforts on testing, tracking, treatment, and stopping the spread. Deepa Shivaram
Two Everett seniors in critical condition after fentanyl overdose KUOW's Casey Martin reports the overdoses are part of a growing trend in the area. Casey Martin