Fentanyl

A fugitive from Philadelphia, wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service for the distribution of fentanyl and heroin, may have fled to Lowell, authorities say. Walky Pereira-Decastro, 33, was federally charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics last October and has not been seen since, according to...

Sarah Peters had “the talk” with her daughter Rachel Ramirez about the dangers of drugs. And not just a talk, but an ongoing conversation. Rachel was honest with her mother. Long a sufferer from anxiety, Rachel smoked pot to ease her worries. “I don’t want pills,” she...

Strict policies traditionally embraced by Asian nations to discourage illicit drug use are beginning to change, with a few nations adopting alternative approaches while other nations are taking an even harder line against drugs, according to a new RAND Corporation report. Thailand is on the forefront...

BUCKHANNON — A Buckhannon Police Department officer was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital last week for observation after being exposed to fentanyl. “Officer Angel McCauley was on a traffic stop at approximately 7 p.m. last Saturday and found a white powder substance which was later...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that his office has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma, accusing the drug company of fueling a devastating opioid epidemic. Purdue Pharma is the maker of OxyContin, a powerful and addictive opioid that is prescribed by doctors...