RENO, Nev (KOLO) Nothing gives us hope for the future than the sight of a new born baby. But babies born today in America can expect to have a shorter lifespan than those born a decade ago. “In 2017 there were more than 70,000 drug overdoses in...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — From the spectacle of Super Bowl LII to the nasty and noisy whirlwind of the midterm elections, here’s a look back at 2018 in Minnesota. — Minnesota’s Super Bowl brought in more money than expected. The event was set to bring in $338 million. New...
It's the deadliest drug in America, shipped here from Mexico and China: Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin. Ray Donovan is the special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Field Office. "Two milligrams is considered potentially lethal,"...
Fentanyl, an opioid, is commonly used as an anesthetic to relieve pain but also abused for recreation purpose. (Representational) The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Crime Branch arrested four men for allegedly possessing Fentanyl, a banned drug, worth Rs 1,000 crore in Vakola, Santacruz (East) on...
MUMBAI: In one of the biggest narcotic seizures of the year, the city police have busted a major international drug peddling racket with the arrest of four persons and confiscated 100 kg of fentanyl worth Rs 1,000 crore. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid used as a...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – More than 72,000 Americans died as a result of drug overdoses in 2018, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.Officials don’t want to see that number get any higher before the calendar flips to 2019.With upcoming New Year’s Eve...
Illicit drug overdoses were the cause behind 1,380 deaths so far this year in B.C., according to the Coroners Service. That’s roughly four deaths per day between January and November. The new data detailing the number of fatal overdoses,...
