Fentanyl
Two people die in rash of crack-fentanyl overdoses in West Philadelphia
Twenty crack cocaine users in West Philadelphia have now overdosed — two fatally — on what health officials suspect is fentanyl, the deadly synthetic …
PhiladelphiaFentanyl laced flyers placed on sheriff's office patrol vehicles
- Harris County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about flyers placed on windshields because they may be laced with a dangerous opiod.<p>On Tuesday …
FentanylNarcan Saves Alameda County Sheriff's Detective Nearly Killed By Fentanyl Cloud
HAYWARD (CBS SF) — An Alameda County Sheriff’s Department detective was saved by two emergency doses of Narcan after being exposed to a deadly cloud …
Alameda CountyNorth Versailles fentanyl dealer gets more than 4 years in prison
A North Versailles man who conspired with about 20 others to sell cocaine and fentanyl in Pittsburgh’s southwestern suburbs has been sentenced to …
Crime3 charged, $1M worth of fentanyl seized in drug-trafficking bust in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two Providence men and a Dominican national are accused of trafficking large amounts of fentanyl from Providence into …
CrimeFentanyl laced flyer: A Texas deputy touched a piece of paper and ended up in the hospital
A Texas deputy was treated at a hospital and then released on Tuesday after she touched a flyer suspected of being laced with fentanyl, a potent and potentially deadly opioid.<p>The sergeant found a flyer on her windshield, removed it and soon began feeling light-headed, Harris County Sheriff Ed …
NewsChina Pledges Help With Fentanyl Imports; Says U.S. Must Curb Opioid Demand
With an opioid summit hosted by the Food and Drug Administration just two days away, China's National Narcotic's Commission said June 25 that the …
FDAAlleged drug dealer charged with manslaughter after Toronto-area man dies of fentanyl overdose
An Oakville man accused of trafficking drugs has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 35-year-old man who died of a fentanyl overdose …
Christmas EveHealth Canada reminds Canadians of the limitations of fentanyl test strips being used to check street drugs before consumption
With the growing availability of fentanyl test strips on store shelves and online, Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of the potential …
HalifaxChina says the US domestic opioid market is the crux of the crisis
China’s drug control agency on Monday said the United States should do more to cut its demand for opioids to tackle the use of synthetic drug …
ChinaTwin Cities activists provide fentanyl tests to help stop overdoses
Activists are encouraging people to use test strips on drugs as the number of fentanyl overdose deaths rises in Minnesota.The strips offer a simple …
FDAReport: Cops Looking Into Hanley Ramirez's Possible Connection To Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
ABC investigative journalist Michele McPhee says authorities are looking into Hanley Ramirez’s possible relationship to a large fentanyl distribution …
Major League BaseballOfficials Urge A Crackdown On Fentanyl As Fatal Overdoses Surge 65 Percent On Staten Island
9:25 PM 06/22/2018<p>Law enforcement officials from Staten Island are urging lawmakers in New York to add a variety of fentanyl analogs to the state’s …
Conservative View32-year-old man charged after allegedly being in possession of heroin, fentanyl
A 32-year-old man is facing numerous charges after he was allegedly found to be in possession of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs. At roughly 2:15 …
CrimeHanley Ramirez, former Red Sox slugger, being 'eyed' in connection with federal fentanyl distribution investigation: report
Former Red Sox star Hanley Ramirez is facing serious legal issues.<p>Ramirez is being “eyed” over his potential connection with an ongoing federal and …
BaseballIowa woman sentenced to prison in fentanyl trafficking death
Another person has been sentenced in connection with the distribution of a powerful synthetic opioid that led to the death of a Council Bluffs …
CrimeTrooper briefly hospitalized after possible exposure to fentanyl
A state trooper was hospitalized early this morning after suffering a potential exposure to fentanyl during a motor vehicle stop in Barnstable, …
JudiciaryState trooper hospitalized after he was exposed to fentanyl during a traffic stop
A state trooper was hospitalized Thursday morning after he was exposed to fentanyl during a traffic stop.A state trooper was hospitalized Thursday …
Western MassachusettsMan who fled before trial in Mass., now facing more drug charges in R.I., police say
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A fugitive who had fled Massachusetts before trial on drug and gun charges was found at a Providence apartment Wednesday and …
Crime2 men charged after fentanyl, cocaine, other drugs seized from Peterborough residence
Two Peterborough men are facing multiple drug-related charges after police raided a Braidwood Avenue home on Wednesday and seized fentanyl, cocaine …
CrimeFentanyl seized from home on Luke Road
Windsor police seized powdered fentanyl and a pellet handgun after a firearm-related investigation.<p>On Wednesday, officers obtained judicial …
TorontoMusic's Fentanyl Crisis: Inside the Drug That Killed Prince and Tom Petty
"The road and the studio are the only places I've ever felt completely OK," Tom Petty told <i>Rolling Stone</i> last summer, explaining why he was launching …
MusicHeroin, Fentanyl, Stolen Gun Seized In Lower Bucks Bust: Police
Police said they recovered 10 bundles of heroin, fentanyl, and a stolen handgun in the Tuesday drug bust at a motel in Lower Bucks County.<p>A drug bust …
CrimeChris Cornell’s Widow Reveals Why ‘Rock Docs’ Give Musicians Drugs
Rolling Stone have up a new article on the opioid epidemic taking the lives of Prince and Tom Petty. Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky is quoted in the …
Chris CornellREVEALED: Fake fentanyl is responsible fordeaths of 50 people in Brooklyn and Staten Island in just one year
• <b>Special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan said a doctored fentanyl is responsible for killing 48 people in Brooklyn and Staten Island last year</b>• <b><br>She</b> …
Staten Island2 men charged with importing, conspiring to sell fentanyl analogue from China
Two south suburban men are facing federal charges for allegedly importing and conspiring to sell a synthetic drug from China that mimics the effects …
CorruptionFake opioid pills flooding illicit market, laced with fentanyl
People in the grip of opioid addiction don’t just turn to heroin, but to pills like oxycodone.They can be easily crushed then snorted or smoked. But …
SeattleNevada Is Trying a New Drug to Execute Inmates and Has No Idea How It Will Work
Scott Dozier is scheduled to be executed on July 11. In 2016, when the 47-year-old inmate first asked to skip his appeals and be put to death, Nevada …
Death PenaltyOpioid death toll nearly 4,000 last year, new data shows
New government figures show that nearly 4,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid overdoses last year, with men the most likely victims and fentanyl …
Medical JournalsHow Dangerous Is Fentanyl, Really?
Opioid deaths continue to increase in the U.S. And according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that …
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