New ‘Grey Death’ drug kills inmate
ALBANY COUNTY, New York (WXXA) - The powerful street drug "Grey Death" , a mix of opioids, appears to be behind a New York inmate's death.After testing...
24 December, 2018
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‘There’s a lot of hurt’: Indigenous Friendship Centres prioritize culture amid opioid crisis
Indigenous Friendship Centres are taking a different approach to addressing Alberta’s opioid crisis, in part thanks to a government grant that will end in 2019.“The problem is the cash is going to run out … and navigators in four Friendship Centre communities will not exist...
24 December, 2018
Addiction killed each person on this map. You can add a story, too.
CLOSE For some who are homeless in Palm Springs, heroin addiction has taken over their lives. Zoe Meyers/The Desert SunCelebrating Lost Loved Ones interactive map memorializes those lost to accidental overdoses.(Photo: Hayden, Nicole)While California has historically been less impacted...
24 December, 2018
Drug may be to blame for Albany County inmate’s death
The sheriff's department now say a dark gray powder called "grey death" was found in a sock he was wearing. Investigators say the drug has been linked to a number of lethal overdoses in the south. The drug is now headed to the state police lab for...
24 December, 2018
‘There’s a lot of hurt’: Indigenous Friendship Centres prioritize culture amid opioid crisis
Fentanyl pills are shown in an undated police handout photo. Supplied / The Canadian Press Indigenous Friendship Centres are taking a different approach to addressing Alberta’s opioid crisis, in part thanks to a government grant that will end in 2019.“The problem is the cash is going to...
24 December, 2018
New deadly drug found in Capital Region, tied to inmate death
December 23, 2018 — The Albany County Sheriff's Office is investigating after an inmate was found dead in his cell yesterday morning.the sheriff's office tells CBS6they found a substance on the inmate that may be new to our area.Corrections officers found 29-year-old Shane Lemperle unresponsive in...
24 December, 2018
American cities look to Vancouver for overdose crisis response model
As an overdose crisis began taking shape in Denver, Colo., one of the places the city's leaders looked for answers was north of the border.Coun. Albus Brooks says he hopped on a plane to Vancouver last year before putting together a recent proposal to open...
24 December, 2018
Opioid deaths in county decrease; treatment on the rise | News, Sports, Jobs
Editor’s note: This is the No. 7 news story of 2018 as voted on by Tribune Chronicle newsroom staff.WARREN — The opioid crisis has been a growing concern in the community, but in 2018, overdose deaths have been on the decline. In 2017, the number of...
24 December, 2018
Death of Man Found in Local Hotel Was Caused by Narcotics Overdose
Greenwich Police on Thursday reported that back in September they were summoned to a local hotel on a report of a deceased person. Upon arrival at the hotel police found a deceased man in one of the hotel rooms. Initial on scene investigation led detectives to...
24 December, 2018
Concern over rising opioid overdoses in Perth County
CTV Kitchener Published Sunday,...
24 December, 2018