DEA Asks Congress to Classify Illicit Fentanyl Like Heroin
Illicit chemical knock-offs of the extremely potent opioid fentanyl would be put permanently in the same legal class as heroin to boost prosecutions of traffickers...
04 June, 2019
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U.S. drug agency to ask Congress to classify illicit fentanyl like heroin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Illicit chemical knock-offs of the extremely potent opioid fentanyl would be put permanently in the same legal class as heroin to boost prosecutions of traffickers and makers of the drugs, under a proposal to be unveiled on Tuesday by the U.S. Drug...
04 June, 2019
U.S. drug agency to ask Congress to classify illicit fentanyl like heroin
By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Illicit chemical knock-offs of the extremely potent opioid fentanyl would be put permanently in the same legal class as heroin to boost prosecutions of traffickers and makers of the drugs, under a proposal to be unveiled on Tuesday by...
04 June, 2019
U.S. drug agency to ask Congress to classify illicit fentanyl like heroin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Illicit chemical knock-offs of the extremely potent opioid fentanyl would be put permanently in the same legal class as heroin to boost prosecutions of traffickers and makers of the drugs, under a proposal to be unveiled on Tuesday by the U.S. Drug...
04 June, 2019
Dangers First Responders Face When Responding to Overdoses
“We think about these things when big news comes about like that, especially in our state,” said Chad Kuhlman, a Rochester firefighter. “We think about our other first responders across the state and the area.” Kuhlman says when the Rochester Fire Department gets a call of...
04 June, 2019
Mum kills baby after giving her sippy cup with enough fentanyl to kill two horses
A MUM killed her baby by giving her a sippy cup containing enough opioid painkiller fentanyl “to kill two horses”, say cops. A pink sippy cup with a red liquid was discovered on the bed of Charlette Napper-Talley after officers discovered the 17-month-old girl not breathing...
04 June, 2019
South St. Paul drug overdose scene was ‘overwhelming’ – Twin Cities
The chaotic scene at the small house along Bircher Avenue was something not seen before by South St. Paul police and first responders. As they pulled up around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, officers spotted three men lying on the ground outside. The men — between 25 and...
04 June, 2019
2 charged after fentanyl, cocaine found in body cavities during search | Police & Courts
WESTERLY — A New London man and Providence resident are each facing drug...
04 June, 2019
Drug task force hopes to end Opioid abuse in Oconee County
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) - "Our mission will not end until we have zero Opioid related overdoses in Oconee County as well as South Carolina,"...
04 June, 2019
Clough gets 4 years for fentanyl kickbacks – News – seacoastonline.com
CONCORD A former physician assistant, described as "one of the nation's most prolific prescribers" of the addictive fentanyl spray Subsys, was sentenced Monday to 4 years in prison for prescribing the drug to ineligible patients and taking cash kickbacks from the manufacturer.Christopher Clough, 45,...
04 June, 2019