Opioid Crisis - Page 17

August 23, 2023

Medical professionals utilizing AI to judge narcotics prescriptions: report

Medical professionals are turning to artificial intelligence models to produce addiction risk assessments for the prescription of opioids.

August 23, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: The place where police do nothing as addicts shoot up

David Oh, the Republican candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, shared how years of failed city policies have eliminated police officers' power in Kensington.

August 22, 2023

Indivior settles class action lawsuit for $30M over alleged suppression of generic competition for Suboxone

Indivior reached a $30M settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed by health plans that accuses the company of unlawfully stifling competition for its opioid treatment Suboxone.

August 18, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: This area went from a safe haven to 'hell on earth'

Current and former Kensington residents shared the neighborhood became a face of the nation's escalating drug epidemic and ground zero to tranq.

August 16, 2023

Parents prepping for back-to-school time are urged to talk to kids about drugs: 'Far-reaching implications'

As kids head back to school, addiction specialists share tips for parents to speak openly and honestly about drug use — and to set clear boundaries to keep kids safe and well-informed.

August 15, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Businesses setting up 'booby traps' for protection

In Kensington's open-air drug market, some businesses struggle to entice prospective customers as drug users loiter or pass out on their front stoops.

August 13, 2023

Florida suspect reportedly fakes heart attack during drug arrest: 'Won't learn his lesson'

Palm Coast resident Brent Heath allegedly pretending to have a heart attack after an officer smelled marijuana from his vehicle. Police said that he was carrying fentanyl.

August 12, 2023

Robert De Niro's daughter shares birthday message for son 1 month after his death: 'Hope you are at peace'

Robert De Niro's daughter on Friday marked what would have been her late son's 20th birthday with an Instagram post, calling him her "little angel" and sharing several photos of him.

August 9, 2023

US slaps sanctions on Sinaloa Cartel members, including ‘The Anthrax Monkey,’ as part of anti-fentanyl moves

The U.S. announced on Wednesday that it is sanctioning a number of cartel members involved in fentanyl trafficking and related gang violence.

July 31, 2023

GOP rep's bill would confiscate assets from drug cartels to fund border wall, tackle fentanyl crisis

A GOP lawmaker is introducing a bill that would divert the assets of drug smugglers into funds to build the border wall and tackle the fentanyl epidemic.