Fentanyl
Delaware overdose deaths could top 400 in 2018 : Community : WHYY
The growing use of fentanyl — as an additive to other drugs or taken by itself — has contributed to the rising number of deaths. “Fentanyl...
02 January, 2019
Cocaine making a deadly comeback in Florida, according to drug officials
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — It was a popular drug in the 80s, but cocaine is making a comeback with a deadly twist.Cocaine is killing more people in Florida more than any other drug.The reason? It's being laced with fentanyl.Many families are still feeling the...
02 January, 2019
Vermont lawmakers to examine Pillsbury oversight concerns
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) Should Vermont regulators have been aware sooner of systemic management problems at four senior residential facilities in South Burlington and St. Albans? Hundreds of residents and families are still unsure of who will run the Pillsbury homes after the state took temporary receivership...
02 January, 2019
Opioid crisis top North Bay news story of 2018
In an unprecedented move to inform the public, police and emergency services gathered July 25 with health officials and representatives of the offices of the Crown attorney and regional coroner to put a spotlight on a spike in opioid drug use in North Bay. North...
02 January, 2019
There’s A New Product In The Fight Against Fentanyl Overdoses
10:38 AM 12/31/2018 | HealthAnders Hagstrom | Justice Reporter America’s heroin and cocaine addicts are turning to test strips in the search to combat the increasing rate fatal, fentanyl-induced overdoses. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid potent enough to kill an adult male with just two...
02 January, 2019
2018 Year In Stories: Top ten most-read stories at NorwichBulletin.com – News – The Bulletin
The Bulletin Monday Dec 31, 2018 at 10:59 AM Coffee, crime, fire and fallout from the Derbygate scandal were the most-read stories at NorwichBulletin.com in 2018. View our top ten stories by clicking the links below. 1. New coffee shop perks up downtown Norwich http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20180513/NEWS/180519839 2. Police seize over 1,000 bags of heroin/fentanyl in...
01 January, 2019