Opioid Crisis - Page 20

June 15, 2023

Sharon Stone threatened hospital with ‘drug cartel’ label after it allegedly pushed OxyContin on her son

Sharon Stone called out an unnamed hospital for allegedly pushing OxyContin on her son multiple times. She also spoke out against drug use and the opioid epidemic in America.

June 15, 2023

California first responder sentenced for selling fatal dose of fentanyl to hospital coworker

A former Southern California first responder was sentenced to more than three decades in prison for selling fentanyl to a coworker who died the following day in Las Vegas.

June 9, 2023

Biden's open border policy fuels violence against women, children

The border crisis is a cauldron of violence against women and children, and President Biden and the woke elites who have enabled his monstrous policy are responsible.

June 8, 2023

Fentanyl test strips being legalized across country in an effort to combat overdose deaths

Fentanyl test strips are becoming legal in more states as overdoses from the deadly substance continue to be an issue. Nearly 70% of the overdoses in 2022 could be linked to fentanyl.

June 7, 2023

Fentanyl overdose tragedy claims 2 lives in Waikiki hotel room

Two individuals tragically lost their lives in what authorities suspect to be a mass overdose of fentanyl involving five people in a hotel room in Waikiki, a popular tourist destination in Hawaii.

June 6, 2023

Biden administration vows to improve efforts to battle US drug overdoses

Over 100,000 U.S. citizens died from drug overdoses last year, prompting the White House to pledge improved efforts in combatting America’s opioid crisis.

June 1, 2023

California lawmakers advance over a dozen bills to combat state’s fentanyl crisis

Lawmakers have advanced several bills to combat California’s fentanyl crisis. While Democrats want to focus on prevention and treatment, Republicans want to enforce harsher punishments.

May 31, 2023

Ex-Michigan police chief charged with stealing, selling disposed opioids on job

Former Hartford, Michigan Police Chief Tressa Beltran faces nine criminal charges for stealing and selling prescription opioids from her station's disposal box.

May 29, 2023

The 'New Opium War': America's deadly fentanyl invasion could be China's revenge for 'century of humiliation'

China fought two Opium Wars with Europe in the 1800s while suffering a crisis of opium addiction. Is it now seeking revenge by flooding the U.S. with synthetic opioids today?

May 26, 2023

Dems make last minute changes to soften criminal penalties in bill intended to save thousands from drug deaths

Democratic lawmakers in Nevada softened the threshold of fentanyl possession required for a low-level drug trafficking charge as part of a new bill aimed at saving lives from overdose.