Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 71

January 9, 2023

Mexican cartels' war on Americans: Fentanyl crisis should be atop Biden's agenda at summit

The systematic murder of Americans by fentanyl is a quiet war being waged by Mexican cartels. This should be agenda item one for Biden at North American Leaders Summit.

January 3, 2023

Kids at risk: Number of children accidentally consuming marijuana edibles at home is skyrocketing, study says

A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows a massive increase in the number of children under age six who have accidentally consumed a marijuana edible.

December 29, 2022

Tyler Sanders' parents speak out after teen actor's cause of death is revealed

After 18-year-old "9-1-1: Lone Star" actor Tyler Sanders' cause of death was revealed to be fentanyl effects on Thursday, his parents spoke out about his death.

December 29, 2022

Officials, social media leaders need to be ‘more aggressive’ policing new drug supply chain: Derek Maltz

Former DEA special operations director Derek Matlz discusses the fentanyl crisis plaguing American communities, emphasizing the need to hold social media companies accountable.

December 26, 2022

Woman who lost her soulmate to fentanyl discusses grief around holidays, honoring lost loved ones

After losing her partner to fentanyl, Gwen Dudley discusses the grief associated with holidays and encourages people to support friends struggling with loss.

December 23, 2022

First Step Act showed Republicans and Democrats can work together to make justice system more just

First Step Act showed Republicans, Democrats can work together in a bipartisan way to make justice system more just and let 7,500 people rejoin their families.

December 23, 2022

How wokeness turned New York into Weed City

Wokeness turned New York City into Weed City as its half-baked weed legalization plan gets mayor to send law enforcement after illegal marijuana dealers.

December 22, 2022

Drug overdose deaths topped 106,000 in 2021, CDC says in final report

Nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths were recorded in 2021, a surge that was driven mainly by synthetic opioids like fentanyl, the CDC said this week.

December 22, 2022

Rise in drug overdose deaths responsible for drop in life expectancy

Former DEA Special Agent Derek Maltz on why the fentanyl crisis has resulted in a lower life expectancy in the U.S.

December 22, 2022

US life expectancy reaches 25-year low, according to CDC

Life expectancy in the United States has hit its lowest point in 25 years due to the cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing drug epidemic.