White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday he was hopeful a dispute with Canada over accusations of the deadly fentanyl opioid entering the U.S. across its northern border could be resolved by the end of March.

In some parts of the U.S. drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.

U.S. President Donald Trump will not let up pressure on tariffson Mexico, Canada and China related to their handling of fentanyl, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday, despite recent holds put on announced tariff measures.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem assured that the strategy behind the Trump administration’s tariffs includes protecting the country’s residents from illegal fentanyl, specifically regarding how it is targeting the United States’s “next generation.

Fentanyl has infiltrated nearly every illicit drug, turning what some teens believe is casual experimentation into a deadly gamble. As small-time dealers exploit social media to distribute fentanyl-laced substances,

Bastrop County deputies seized over $75,000 worth of fentanyl, arresting two individuals during a traffic stop on SH-71. The narcotics were found with K9 assistance.

The majority of fentanyl exposure cases among teens was characterized as intentional misuse or abuse, according to the study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

President Trump's focus on fentanyl crossing into the U.S. from Canada is his latest 1% policy war, following his targeting of transgender people and USAID funding. Critics say he's stoking fear for political points.

In a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the U.S. from China, Mexico and through other borders.

Fentanyl is one of the deadliest drugs on the market, particularly for children, who may accidentally ingest it.

Last April, a Detroit gas station owner was charged after Livonia police recovered 40 kilograms of fentanyl during a raid at his home, an alleged Detroit stash house on Littlefield Street, as well as his gas station and car wash on Livernois Avenue. Officials said they amount of the drugs they found was the largest fentanyl stash in the state.

On Wednesday, 44-year-old Marciano Pina Ulloa was arrested in Statesville for possession of a significant quantity of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid.