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CLOSE See what fentanyl is and how it's been tainting other drugs, causing overdose and death in unprecedented numbers. Terry DeMio, tdemio@enquirer.comSeven people died from suspected overdoses in Hamilton County over the weekend. Non-lethal overdoses spiked too, officials said.The...
NORFOLK (AP) — Deep inside a six-story, brown and tan state building in Norfolk, not far from the waterfront, you’ll find thousands of sealed bags stored in a locked vault. Each bag is labeled with a unique identification number and holds its own set of evidence...
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio -- Methamphetamine and cocaine laced with fentanyl are to blame for a recent spike in overdoses, according to Chief Tom Synan.A Public Health Alert issued Sunday said there had been an increase in 911 dispatch and emergency room visits last week. Fifteen...
—-Democratic Sen. Chris Coons claimed on Twitter that 61 percent of the overdose deaths in his state involved the drug fentanyl. In DE, 61% of deaths related to overdoses involved fentanyl. I appreciate the Chinese government’s commitment to classify fentanyl as a controlled substance. It...
The agency that manages health care for California’s massive state workforce is reporting a major reduction in opioid prescriptions, reflecting a national trend of physicians cutting back on the addictive drugs. Insurance claims for opioids, which are prescribed to help people manage pain, decreased almost 19%...
Local, state and federal law enforcement conducted a massive heroin bust in Connecticut on Friday, resulting in 51 arrests and the seizure of guns, $15,000 in cash and thousands of bags of heroin packaged for sale. Police in Waterbury said the arrests stem from a sweeping...
Ferndale Police Chief Shares Challenges of Service in Police Week Ceremony Ferndale Police Chief Shares Challenges of Service in Police Week Ceremony (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 19, 2019) Ferndale, MI – “I am proud of my chosen profession and proud to stand by the men and women of...
Media, Delaware County, PA — On Friday, Delaware County DA Katayoun Copeland announced the arrest of a Ridley Park woman whom allegedly attempted to smuggle Fentanyl into the George Hill Correctional Facility. The woman was reported to the jail to serve a 48 hours weekend...
Why Did Opioid Overdose Deaths Drop 50% in Chittenden County?Easier and faster access to medication-assisted treatment and efforts to blunt the impact of fentanyl helped to significantly reduce the number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Chittenden County in 2018, according to experts at the...
There’s a quick and easy cure for the opioid curse. Turn off the television sets. Better yet, outlaw all pharmaceutical advertising the way that government banned cigarette ads.But that seems a long way from happening in the best Congress that money can buy. In one...
APPLE VALLEY, California — California police have arrested two men in connection with the seizure of 500 pounds (227 kilograms) of...
This article was first published on Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. In recent years there has been a slight increase in the seizures of illicit fentanyl, and in the amount found in New Zealand's wastewater systems. In response, authorities, including police and customs, have been closely...
West Orange police have a new program to offer those with drug problems free test strips that can easily detect the presence of deadly Fentanyl in a quantity of cocaine or heroin.Police say the test strip is pretty basic and similar to a home pregnancy...
Adena Pennington holds up a picture of her mom, Julie Pennington, holding her as a baby. Julie was the 10th person to die of an accidental drug overdose in Marion County in 2018, according to autopsy reports from the Marion County Coroner's Office. (Photo: Sarah Volpenhein/Marion...
It’s been a busy week with the Federal Election dominating the news. But there were some important - and shocking - Queensland news events you may have missed. Catch up on five stories you need-to-read >>ELITE SCHOOL MOURNS DEATH OF FORMER PREFECTDevastated family and friends...
The Government should tackle Britain's opioid epidemic by starting trials which involve implanting microchips in drug addicts' brains, say scientists.The treatment - known as deep brain stimulation (DBS) - has long been used for movement disorders like Parkinson's, where it helps people control tremors. In DBS...
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS), in partnership with Algoma Public Health and Safe Communities, hosted its annual prescription drug drop-off day Saturday at the Station Mall. “We get lots of over-the-counter medications, people cleaning out their...
Dartmouth — Dartmouth Police say they have arrested a Fall River man and have seized a large amount of fentanyl.Police arrested Justin Griffey, 37, of 193 Albion street in Fall River on Saturday following an investigation. Following the arrest, detectives seized 79 grams of suspected...
Karlee Harbst, 27, was arrested in a major drug bust nearly a year to the day she became a millionaire from a scratch-off lottery ticketA Florida woman has been arrested in a major drug bust nearly a year to...
Kerry Jay Darden NORFOLK, Va. – A man convicted of participating in a $19 million drug trafficking conspiracy was sentenced to 10 years behind bars and five years of supervised release. Kerry Jay Darden of Norfolk, previously a fugitive, was arrested in Texas after around 150 law...
Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead.1. The threat of an all-out global trade war has been quelled, at least for now.President Trump delayed a decision on whether to impose tariffs on automobiles imported from Europe, Japan and other countries, while also...
Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead.1. The threat of an all-out global trade war has been quelled, at least for now.President Trump delayed a decision on whether to impose tariffs on automobiles imported from Europe, Japan and other countries, while also...
A little more than a year ago, Karlee Harbst was the smiling winner of a $1 million prize in the Florida Lottery. She had even won a $100 prize a week earlier.The money was coming at a great time too, because Harbst was reportedly pregnant.But...
Beacon Hill Roll CallBy Bob KatzenThe Massachusetts Legislature, week of May 13-17, 2019THE HOUSE AND SENATEBeacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ vote on the only roll call from the week of May 13-17. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week.BAN HAND-HELD...
DOVER In the past eight years, state figures show 2,767 people have died in New Hampshire from drug overdoses, more people than the population of Rollinsford and other small towns. Sixty-eight percent of those deaths have come in the past four years.Its a public...
LEBANON, MAINE, Maine — Maine State Police arrested a New Hampshire man for firearms and drug charges on Saturday.According to the...
OK, so President Trump’s “immigration reform plan” is nothing more than a campaign document, a talking point, to impress the likes of the Wall Street Journal (which gave him a big wet kiss of an editorial Saturday) and the Chambers of Commerce. But as everyone knows,...
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Drivers don’t necessarily know what is being transported in other...
A small but “still dangerous” hash oil lab was uncovered by officials in San Diego’s Point Loma neighborhood late Friday afternoon, marking the fifth such bust in the city in about two weeks.Kameron Korte, a spokesperson with the Drug Enforcement Administration, confirmed Saturday that the...
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From State Representatives Klarides, Ferraro and Kennedy: State Representatives Themis Klarides, Charles Ferraro, Kathy Kennedy praised the passage of legislation on Tuesday, May 14th to increase penalties for the dealing and manufacturing of fentanyl and fentanyl derivatives. House Republican Leader Themis Klarides, submitted this bill...
Fentanyl Market (2019-2026) report delivers information on types, applications and its regional markets including past and expected Opportunities. Fentanyl Market report delivers data on manufacturers, geographical regions, types, applications, key drivers, challenges, Opportunities, annual growth rate, market share, revenue and the actual process of whole...
By Cody ShepardThe Enterprise BROCKTON — A city man scheduled to appear in Brockton Superior Court on Friday on an old drug case didn’t make it, because police say he was “caught red-handed” and arraigned at the district courthouse across the street.Police say they began building...
Illicit drug overdose deaths are down in B.C. so far this year, but Kamloops remains near the top of cities in the province when it comes to fentanyl-related deaths. Figures released this week by the BC Coroners Service also show that while fewer...
When President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump recently invited our family to meet with them in the Oval Office, I found the president was focused on opioids. He and the first lady departed for Atlanta after our meeting, where they both spoke on the...
OPP - ARRESTS FOR POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND FENTANYL Highway 17 #LSN_Crime NIPIGON, ONTARIO - May 17, 2019 (LSN) - On Thursday May 16, 2019 approximately 02:30pm an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle...
In April, the TV news program "60 Minutes" aired a report about fentanyl, a synthetic opioid much more potent than heroin that's been implicated in thousands of overdose deaths in the United States....
The charges stem from an undercover narcotics operation conducted early last year in Beverly City by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Gang, Gun and Narcotics Task Force and the Beverly City Police Department. MOUNT HOLLY — Four Beverly City men have been indicted on a total...
This is not an elegy for heroin, a dangerous drug in its own right that spread from cities into suburbs and rural areas about a decade ago, when addictive prescription painkillers became harder to get. But for longtime urban users like Mr. Miller, many of...
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A federal grand jury has indicted 12 members of a Syracuse-based...
On the same day new provincial data showed most drug-related deaths occur in private residences, local health agencies announced a research project that works toward combatting that very phenomenon. New home-drug testing kits determine whether drugs...
GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) - A two-month drug investigation in Gallatin by the 18th Judicial Task Force culminated this week with the seizure of a large amount of marijuana and thousands of dollars in...