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Fentanyl

06 May Aiding low-wage workers is a matter of life and death — literally

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Deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide have increased markedly over the last 20 years, reversing a century-long trend of rising life expectancy in the U.S. These “deaths of despair” are now greater than the number of motor vehicle-related fatalities each year. Many of these deaths could...

06 May Amid opioid epidemic, report finds more doctors stealing prescriptions

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When Lauren Lollini went to the hospital for kidney surgery in 2009, she was shocked when she left with hepatitis C and a liver infection."My life dramatically changed because now I am a 40-year-old woman with a...

06 May Clay County fentanyl dealer sentenced to life in prison for overdose

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An Orange Park man has been ordered to spend the rest of his life behind bars for distributing...

06 May Nurses say they are denied life insurance for carrying naloxone

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06 May U.S. study – Coast Mountain News

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(Black Press Media file photo) Vaccine against fentanyl shows promising...

06 May Former pharmacy tech sentenced for stealing pain meds

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former pharmacy technician at a Springfield hospital has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing painkillers meant for cancer and burn patients. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 37-year-old Marc Musil, of Springfield, was...

06 May Man charged after Waterloo police find drugs while searching Kitchener home – Kitchener

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Waterloo Regional Police have arrested and charged a 47-year-old man after searching a home in Kitchener on Friday afternoon, where police said they found fentanyl, methamphetamine, hydromorphone and other items. READ MORE: House of Friendship fire in Cambridge now a criminal investigation...

06 May Hill, Fitzpatrick take aim against foreign opioid traffickers

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06 May Lawmakers Seek Answers To Opioid Epidemic

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Formerly Incarcerated Mothers Hold Vigil At Cook County JailAs Mother's Day approaches, dozens of former inmates are pushing fo compassion for women in prison, and their children.16 minutes agoCBS 2 Weather Watch (11AM, May 6, 2019)CBS 2 Meteorologist Megan Glaros has the latest 7-day forecast.36...

‘What Else Can I Do?’ After Rash Of Heroin Overdoses, 27th Ward Alderman Says He Can’t Solve Drug Problem – CBS Chicago

06 May West Side Lawmakers Hold Emergency Meeting On Opioid Epidemic In Wake Of Heroin Overdoses – CBS Chicago

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A group of lawmakers held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss ways to fight the ongoing opioid crisis, nearly two weeks after at least 20 people overdosed on heroin on the West Side. The lawmakers said opioid addiction is nothing short of...