OPINION 23 hours ago Progressive mayors demand $1.5 billion for drug crisis they created Mayors of America’s biggest Democrat-controlled cities are among those jonesing for tax dollars to tackle a drug crisis they helped to create.
Opioid Crisis 5 days ago Man accused of leading drug operation behind strongest fentanyl supply ever tested by DEA: prosecutors An alleged drug trafficker is facing federal charges in relation to drug seizures, including a bust of powdered fentanyl that is considered the most concentrated ever tested.
Opioid Crisis 5 days ago Border Patrol agents bust driver hauling more than $3.5M in fentanyl pills on California interstate U.S. Border Patrol agents with the San Diego Sector seized millions of dollars worth of fentanyl after pulling over a vehicle on I-15 near Temecula.
OPINION November 17 Counterfeit drug scourge a national crisis. Time to treat it that way Counterfeit drugs threaten millions of Americans. Made to look like legitimate prescription drugs, these fake pills are frequently laced with potentially fatal doses of fentanyl.
Missouri November 10 Kansas City to hire 2 new overdose investigators amid fentanyl death spike Kansas City will hire two overdose investigators in an effort to crack down on rising fentanyl deaths in the western Missouri metropolis.
Georgia November 8 Georgia man arrested, accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people James Hall, a 65-year-old Georgia man who was arrested, is accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people.
Drugs November 8 Rising adolescent drug overdoses force schools to keep Narcan supply on hand As the number of adolescent drug overdoses involving fentanyl increase, more and more schools find it necessary to keep Narcan in supply.
West Virginia November 7 WV local government officials to receive millions in opioid settlement funds West Virginia is set to receive approximately $1 billion in settlement funds from opioid manufacturers and distributors. Funding will then be allocated to local governments.
OPINION October 29 My son died of an opioid overdose at 23. Here are 2 musts in how opioid settlement money is spent My 23-year-old son died of an opioid overdose. A settlement agreement with the corporations who profited from creating addition should not be used to enrich these same companies.
Opioid Crisis October 28 College students can get free naloxone and fentanyl test strips from their schools to prevent drug overdoses On many college campuses, students now have access to free naloxone and fentanyl test strips. The strips can detect if drugs — such as opioids and cocaine — are illegally laced with fentanyl.