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February 9, 2023

Reddit user's harsh words toward alcoholic sister — 'If she dies, she dies' — has mother, others weighing in

Reddit users came to the defense of a woman who made a harsh comment to her mother with regard to her alcoholic younger sister. The woman said she did not care if her sister died.

February 9, 2023

China, top fentanyl source, blames US for 'drug culture' as Americans die from overdoses

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a report disputing U.S. claims that large amounts of Chinese fentanyl are entering the country.

February 9, 2023

Minnesota woman with history of mental illness, drug abuse found guilty of fatally shooting her 6-year-old son

A woman from Minnesota was found guilty of killing her six-year-old son. The boy was shot inside his mother's car in a parking lot at Lake Minnetonka Regional Park.

February 8, 2023

Mom warns parents after losing son to fentanyl: 'He could have been your child'

New Jersey mom Tanya Niederman, who lost her 19-year-old son to fentanyl, warns other parents about the drug crisis in the United States on Wednesday's "America Reports."

February 8, 2023

NJ mom who lost son to fentanyl warns parents about the crisis

Tanya Niederman, who lost her 19-year-old son to fentanyl, voices her concerns about the drug crisis on 'America Reports.'

February 7, 2023

GOP jeers Biden as he calls for fentanyl solution: 'It's your fault' the border isn't closed

Republicans jeered at President Biden as he noted the growing number of fentanyl overdose deaths during his State of the Union address Tuesday.

February 7, 2023

Texas couple charged in fentanyl ring that led to 3 teen overdose deaths: police

A Texas couple was arraigned in federal court Monday to face charges of supplying high schoolers with fentanyl-laced drugs that ultimately led to 10 juvenile overdoses.

February 5, 2023

Potential fentanyl vaccine, test kits a 'great breakthrough' to combat synthetic opioid deaths

Certified physician Dr. Frita Fisher discusses the recent advancement made by researchers in their development of a potential fentanyl vaccine.

February 3, 2023

KY attorney general launches initiative to fight fentanyl after 2K residents die from drug overdose last year

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has launched Operation Fight Fentanyl to combat the opioid epidemic after the state recorded thousands of overdose deaths last year.

February 2, 2023

Lawmakers ask Biden to add Office of National Drug Control Policy to cabinet amid record overdoses

Lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden this week, asking him to add the Office of National Drug Control Policy back to the cabinet amid record drug overdoses.