fentanyl
Arcs in the news about fentanyl from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Subject · 59 stories · 164 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 4, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
Nothing ongoing.
All arcs0 named arcs in 2023
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No named arcs in 2023 yet.
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every arc in 2023 at its own dates · opens on month
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- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 39 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 54 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 39 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 32 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 146 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 32 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| May 4, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| May 18, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 71 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 59 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 135 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else8 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about fentanyl that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 5New syndrome in newborns exposed to fentanyl possibly found9 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Dec 4– 5Treasury creates new strike force as US and China pursue crackdown on illicit fentanyl trafficking6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Nov 18Officials stock up on overdose antidote naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting - The Daily Reporter22 articles · 18 independent sources3 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Nov 17Biden and Mexico's leader will meet in California. Fentanyl, migrants and Cuba are on the agenda32 articles · 19 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Nov 9– 11Local election workers receive fentanyl-laced letters71 articles · 44 independent sources12 left, 14 center, 5 right
- Oct 22– 23Ex-NYPD officer arrested, accused of negotiating deals for fentanyl and heroin while on-duty12 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Oct 3– 4US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers41 articles · 27 independent sources2 left, 9 center, 4 right
Local coverage
- Nov 1Fentanyl 'crisis' at Park View High School: At least 8 students have overdosed this year5 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right