Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 84

August 6, 2022

Musk questions Biden's efforts to free Griner while US has prisoners for marijuana

Elon Musk questioned President Biden's efforts to free WNBA player Brittney Griner from Russian jail while marijuana users remain imprisoned in the United States.

August 5, 2022

How fentanyl poisoning became a national crisis: Johns Hopkins pain doctor explains

Johns Hopkins associate professor and pain expert Dr. Paul Christo discusses the rise in U.S. fentanyl poisoning deaths and how those suffering from addiction can get help.

August 5, 2022

Fentanyl overdose deaths claiming thousands of American lives; what is behind the rise?

Fentanyl-related overdose deaths have skyrocketed in recent years largely due to cheaper costs for producers in Mexico and consumers in the United States.

August 4, 2022

DEA seizes 13 pounds of heroin/fentanyl at Bronx packaging mill, 2 men arrested

DEA agents in New York City arrested two men in connection with a drug bust that yielded around 13 pounds of heroin/fentanyl, with a street value of nearly $2 million.

August 2, 2022

Michigan officer details harrowing moment he collapsed from fentanyl exposure

A Michigan police officer helped save his life by helping other police officers administer Narcan after he was exposed to fentanyl at the county jail

July 31, 2022

Virginia county reports presence of opioid more deadly than fentanyl

Virginia State Police has reportedly encountered a case involving protonitazene, a newer synthetic drug that is three times more powerful than fentanyl.

July 28, 2022

California busts by Customs and Border Patrol seize nearly 500 packages of meth, fentanyl in five days

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, over a five-day period, seized nearly 500 packages of meth and fentanyl at the Calexico Port of Entry in California.

July 28, 2022

Chicago warns Lollapalooza-goers to be wary of fentanyl: ‘Test your drugs’

Chicago public health officials are warning attendees of this year's Lollapalooza festival to test their drugs for fentanyl before consuming them.

July 27, 2022

America's fentanyl crisis increasingly involves coroners, medical examiners and more

Dr. Corinne Stern is a coroner in Laredo, Texas, who spoke to Fox News about America's fentanyl crisis — and how she's seeing many more drug overdoses related to fentanyl.

July 27, 2022

Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz unveils cannabis products: 'I embraced the flow of the flower'

David Ortiz, better known as "Big Papi," has launched a line of cannabis products, teaming up with a Massachusetts-owned company to create Papi Cannabis.