Senator Chuck Schumer pushes Fentanyl Sanctions Act
NEW YORK — U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing his legislation aimed at slowing down the opioid epidemic here in New...
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NEW YORK — U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing his legislation aimed at slowing down the opioid epidemic here in New...
Department of Justice officials on Monday expressed alarm over an approaching deadline that they argued could significantly roll back recent progress in combating the scourge of fentanyl copycats fueling the country's opioid crisis. Interested in Opioid Epidemic? Add Opioid Epidemic as an interest to stay up to...
Drug use continues to rise—not only in the United States, where fentanyl and painkillers have devastated many lives, but in the Middle East, Africa and India.The numbers are provided in the 2019 World Drug Report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report...
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Lauren Braxton, niece of renowned singer Toni Braxton, died of “heroin and fentanyl intoxication” at the age of 24 years old, according to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore, Maryland.The specific manner in which Lauren died remains “undetermined.” Law enforcement, responding to a 911 call...
As the opioid epidemic continues to ravage families across America, authorities in Mesa, Arizona have arrested two individuals, including one illegal immigrant, on charges "of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl." The Toledo Blade reports that the U.S....
Devon Jacob Lopez-BergmanThe Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that one of two men found dead in an apartment on Hacienda Place on May 5 died from the effects of cocaine, MDMA (also known as “ecstasy” and fentanyl. Devon Jacob Lopez Bergman was 21...
On the outskirts of Kabul, the Afghan Ministries of the Interior and Counter-Narcotics burned more than 20 tons of illicit drugs and alcohol. [UNAMA/Eric Kanalstein] NEW YORK, USA –The study from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), also shows that the negative health consequences...
Sen. Chuck Schumer will join with Long Island law enforcement officials Monday to push for congressional passage of a bill that will sanction Chinese drug manufacturers, banks and criminal organizations involved...
The family-friendly image of the Johnson & Johnson company is a distant memory now as the manufacturing/retail giant faces a huge legal battle that has temporarily moved the spotlight from its talcum powder lawsuits and its transvaginal mesh medical device lawsuits to a multi-billion dollar...
Report represents a comprehensive study of the Fentanyl Transdermal Patches Market. It consists of growth rate for the forecast period. The global report sums up by providing the estimated development of Fentanyl Transdermal Patches market in near future. It also involves driving factors that boosts...
Denise Krochta - Dear Denise: What are some of the signs of drug use we can look for to get an idea if a loved one is using drugs? Carl *** Dear Carl: There are many signs depending on type of drugs, age of drug user, relationship to person,...
A Cleveland man was indicted for selling the drugs that lead to an overdose death in Fairview Park last summer. According to...
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Rue opens up about her feelings for Jules during the June 30 episode of ‘Euphoria’ but doesn’t get the reaction she hoped for. Plus, Jules gets closer to her mystery guy and Kat finds a new way of making money online. Kat is another major character...
If you have been following the celebrity news quite religiously, you should be aware of the sudden and unexplained death of Toni Braxton’s niece, Lauren Braxton around a couple of months ago. After two months, the reason for her death has been revealed. Toni Braxton and...
The social stigma surrounding addiction is intense, especially when that addiction is having ill effects on an innocent baby or child. What most people don't realize is that addiction is not simply a choice and different drugs, legal or not, come with their own level...
Some people are simply talented. And Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, is one of them. His talent lies in delivering drama performances during court hearings.Craig Wright’s lawsuit schedule is busy. The man, who has stirred the crypto community by single-handedly...
WASHINGTON—When President Donald Trump signs the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2020, China could face new pressure to live up to its as-yet-unfulfilled promise to crack down on exports of the deadly drug fentanyl drug to the United States. The 973-page NDAA, which the Senate...
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recently visited the Post Independent to talk about issues facing Garfield County. Colorado Attorney General’s officeColorado Attorney General Phil Weiser visited Glenwood Springs last week, fielding questions from the Post Independent on issues ranging from the opioid epidemic to...
Kimberly Elkins split her prescription fentanyl patch with her boyfriend, Aaron Rost, at their Hibbing apartment. A family member later found...
FAIRVIEW PARK, OH — A Cleveland man has been accused of selling fentanyl and heroin that caused a fatal overdose in Fairview Park in 2018, the Department of Justice announced over the weekend. "Defendants like this one, who sell the opioids killing our friends and...
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two people from Mesa, Ariz., were indicted this weekend on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent...
Coming from the same premium network that brought viewers shows like Westworld and Big Little Lies, it's no surprise that Euphoria captured the hearts of fans throughout the nation. The latest HBO drama far exceeded the "please don't unsubscribe after Game of Thrones ends" stunt...
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - A man from Battleground was arrested early this morning after police found him with drugs and several guns. It happened around 1:45 Sunday morning. Deputies from the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Speedway Gas Station on State Road 43...
By Hannah Rose Williams Overcoming substance abuse is hard. So is overcoming the stigma...
WASHINGTON—When President Donald Trump signs the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2020, China could face new pressures to live up to its as-yet-unfulfilled promise to crack down on exports of the deadly drug fentanyl drug to the United States. The 973-page NDAA the Senate adopted...
Everybody could see the deadly firepower on the table at Toronto Police Headquarters in full display last week.What they couldn’t show — seized in massive quantities during Project Kraken — was the 11,033 grams of deadly fentanyl.“It’s not here because of the risk factor of...
The use of opioids is associated with the risk of addiction and other complications. Image: AOP Opioids are being used extensively to relieve chronic pain in elderly patients in Finland, according to the investigative journalism organisation Long Play. The news outlet reported on Friday that use of...
Niagara police have charged a 21-year-old man with second-degree murder after an overnight incident in St. Catharines.Investigators say officers arrived at a home in the area of Plymouth and Elmwood avenues just after 2 a.m. on Saturday to follow up on...
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with US President Donald Trump during session 3 on women's workforce participation, future of work, and ageing societies during the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) OTTAWA — The ranking U.S. diplomat on drug enforcement...
Authorities in New York say a man has been arrested on suspicion of playing a role in the death of a 1-year-old boy last year. According to WNBC, the young victim, Darwin Gonzalez-Santana, was reportedly able to access a deadly drug cocktail...
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) speaks with President Donald Trump during the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019.OTTAWA — The ranking U.S. diplomat on drug enforcement policy is to visit Ottawa in July...
Fentanyl continues to kill.Over a thousand people died of opioid overdose in Ontario in the first nine months of 2018.There were 3200 such deaths across the country during that period. Most of these deaths, 93%, were accidental.About 75% involved fentanyl.All those unintended deaths attest to...
By KATHRYNE RUBRIGHTStaff Writer Drug possession charges for methamphetamine are outpacing charges for heroin and cocaine this year in Hancock County, and are on track to double compared with 2018. In 2015 and 2016, just three or four charges were filed each year for meth possession, according...
The ranking U.S. diplomat on drug enforcement policy is to visit Ottawa in July to kick-start a fresh round of co-operation between the two countries on tackling the opioid crisis. That includes a renewed focus on stemming the flow of fentanyl into the two...
Lauren Braxton, Toni Braxton’s niece, died of a heroin and fentanyl overdose, according to autopsy results. On June 26, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Maryland told People magazine that Lauren Braxton died of an overdose from heroin and fentanyl intoxication. Lauren Braxton died in...
What to KnowA second person has been arrested in the death of a 1-year-old boy who died after he ingested a mixture of fentanyl and heroinTwenty-nine-year-old Chayanne Mendez Rodriguez was arrested Saturday on a murder chargeDarwin's mother, Daira Santana-Gonzalez, was arrested in May and charged...
The first few months of 2019 saw a decrease in central Alberta overdose deaths. There were just two accidental fentanyl-related poisoning deaths in Red Deer from January to March, according to a first-quarter report released by Alberta Health....
Tents line the north side of Venice Boulevard under the 405 Freeway overpass in Los Angeles in this undated photo. (Credit: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Tents line the north side of Venice Boulevard under the 405 Freeway overpass...
OTTAWA — The ranking U.S. diplomat on drug enforcement policy is to visit Ottawa in July to kick-start a fresh round of co-operation between the two countries on tackling the opioid crisis. That includes a renewed focus on stemming the flow of fentanyl into the...
The ranking U.S. diplomat on drug enforcement policy is to visit Ottawa in July to kick-start a fresh round of co-operation between the two countries on tackling the opioid crisis.That includes a renewed focus on stemming the flow of fentanyl into...
STEUBENVILLE — Tashaon A. Coleman, 41, of Apartment 11, 483 Lovers Lane, was indicted by a special session of the Jefferson County grand jury on Friday in connection with a large drug bust.Officers from the Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, Jefferson County Drug...
By Seth Daniel and Paul Koolloian Eastern Avenue MVA On Sunday evening, June 23, Chelsea Fire Fighters and Police responded to the area of 130 Eastern Ave. for a reported motor vehicle accident. Responding crews were updated by 911 Dispatch that the vehicle had rolled over on its side and the occupant was...
WOODSTOCK, GA — A law enforcement task force seized "the largest amount of heroin at one time in Cherokee County history" in a raid Thursday afternoon at a Woodstock home, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office announced Friday. Agents with the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad discovered...