18 Apr The White House Is Spreading Fentanyl Panic
As the opioid epidemic occupies headlines, so does scaremongering — and right now, fentanyl is enemy number one. Depending on the news you read, you may have heard that coming into...
As the opioid epidemic occupies headlines, so does scaremongering — and right now, fentanyl is enemy number one. Depending on the news you read, you may have heard that coming into...
CONCORD, NH — A New Hampshire woman with prior drug charges has been arrested after a Granite Shield narcotics investigation in the Lakes Region. Anjelica Olivo, 26, of Union Avenue in Laconia, was arrested on April 17, 2019, on warrants. Yesterday, members of the New...
Story by Brian Pascus – CBS News Dozens of people, including 53 medical professionals, have been charged for their alleged participation in the illegal prescription and distribution of opioids and other narcotics, Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services officials said Wednesday. Federal law enforcement and health...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A local woman is facing charges after police said she used fentanyl with another person, then abandoned them during an overdose. Julia Martin, 28, was arrested on Wednesday following the incident in February. According to South Kingstown police, the victim was...
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By AUSTEN BUNDY/Cronkite NewsPHOENIX, AZ – Baltimore and Phoenix are two completely different cities culturally and geographically, but they're both experiencing the same problem: increased deaths due to opioid overdoses, specifically those involving powerful fentanyl.From June 2017 to April 2019, there were a little more...
Washington — NIOSH has released a video intended to protect first responders who face potential exposure to fentanyl – a synthetic opioid considered up to 50 times more potent than heroin – and other illicit drugs. The 13-minute video, Illicit Drugs, Including Fentanyl: Preventing Occupational Exposure...
NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford Police arrested seven people on drug charges throughout the day Tuesday, including a 73-year-old man.At about 1:30 p.m., police arrested 33-year-old Fallon Boucher and 32-year-old Keith Fleming, both of New Bedford, on charges of possession of a Class B substance...
Dozens of people, including 53 medical professionals, have been charged for their alleged participation in the illegal prescription and distribution of opioids and other narcotics, Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services officials said Wednesday. Federal law enforcement and health officials held a...