As Fentanyl Use Spikes, Feds Urge States to Ease Methadone Rules

Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Christine Vestal Ever since the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl began showing up in the illicit drug supply in 2014, the number of U.S. overdose deaths has skyrocketed — exceeding all other accidental deaths, including car crashes and gun violence.

Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Christine Vestal Ever since the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl began showing up in the illicit drug supply in 2014, the number of U.S. overdose deaths has skyrocketed — exceeding all other accidental deaths, including car crashes and gun violence.…