Opioid Crisis - Page 19

July 6, 2023

WV physician named first board member of nonprofit tasked with delivering state's opioid settlement

A West Virginia physician has been named as the first board member of a nonprofit that has been tasked with distributing the state's opioid settlement money.

June 30, 2023

Mexican Cartels’ drug dealings ‘top priority’ as fentanyl pours across southern border, DEA says

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said the Mexican Cartels' drug network in America is the agency's top priority as fentanyl rages throughout the country.

June 28, 2023

Hawaii authorities arrest couple suspected of supplying fentanyl after 2 people at a resort die from overdose

Two people died in a mass overdose of fentanyl at an oceanfront Hawaii hotel. The couple who allegedly supplied the drugs were arrested Friday.

June 27, 2023

End Biden's weak border policies by passing this commonsense security measure

During Biden’s presidency, we’ve seen over 6.3 million illegal border crossings, including 1.3 million known got-aways. This doesn’t even account for those who crossed undetected.

June 27, 2023

NCAA endangers student athletes with terrible message on drugs

An NCAA committee "signaled its support" to remove marijuana from the organization’s list of banned substances and instead focus testing only on "performance-enhancing drugs."

June 26, 2023

Burma burns $446 million worth of seized drugs to mark annual anti-drug trafficking day

To mark an annual anti-drug trafficking day, Burma burned $446 million worth of seized drugs as experts reported that the country’s production of opium and heroin has increased.

June 24, 2023

Former 'Eight is Enough' star Adam Rich's cause of death revealed

Adam Rich, who starred on "Eight Is Enough," died to the "effects of fentanyl," per a report from Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office. Rich was found dead at the age of 54 in January.

June 23, 2023

Portland residents outraged after bags of fentanyl found in popular city park: 'No playground is safe'

University Park Neighborhood Association chair Tom Karwaki said residents need to demand "a lot more" action from public officials.

June 22, 2023

Addiction complicates pain management, but new guidelines offer help for 'complex patients'

The American Society of Anesthesiologists published seven guiding principles to improve pain management before, during and after surgery for patients with a history of substance abuse.

June 16, 2023

Amid fentanyl crisis, Biden says Mexican president is asking US to stop sending guns

President Biden on Friday said that Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has urged him to stop the U.S. from sending guns into Mexico amid talks about fentanyl.