Opioid Crisis - Page 21

May 25, 2023

Over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2022, CDC says

Nearly 110,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, the highest number on record, and edging out the total death toll from 2021, according to the CDC.

May 25, 2023

Pennsylvania doctor gets 6 months for opioid prescription scheme

Dr. Brian Gullett, 46, of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for his role in an opioid prescription fraud scheme.

May 25, 2023

Wisconsin lawmaker says his bar not a 'bad establishment' after 4 patrons overdose on fentanyl

Republican Wisconsin state Rep. Rob Brooks on Thursday denied that his bar, where drug deals led to four fentanyl overdoses and one death, is a "bad establishment."

May 25, 2023

Biden’s open border is bankrolling organized crime, cartels

Human smuggling is one of the most lucrative criminal enterprises on the planet, and our southern border is the coyote’s equivalent of a gold mine. The cartels are seizing the moment.

May 25, 2023

Iowa state troopers claim fentanyl is changing state from drive-through to drug distribution center

Iowa state troopers say fentanyl is changing the state and it is no longer a drive-through point for drug dealers, but a distribution center.

May 25, 2023

'Permission slip to cartels': Fentanyl overdoses are surging, so what is Congress doing to help?

Congressional lawmakers identify what's letting fentanyl flow into the country and how overdoses from the deadly synthetic opioid can be curbed.

May 24, 2023

Fentanyl overdoses are surging, so what is Congress doing to help?

Congressional lawmakers identify what's letting fentanyl flow into the country and how overdoses from the deadly synthetic opioid can be curbed.

May 22, 2023

Nevada Dems scrap one of two companion bills aimed at enhancing fentanyl penalties, alters the other measure

A Democratic-led bill enhancing fentanyl penalties has failed in a Nevada committee. Another companion bill was amended to start low-level trafficking charges at 28 grams of possession.

May 22, 2023

Experts warn drugs used to treat opioid addiction could be dangerous

Fox News contributors Kellyanne Conway and Dr. Janette Nesheiwat joined 'The Next Revolution' to discuss how the opioid crisis is plaguing America. 

May 19, 2023

7 Washington inmates treated for fentanyl overdoses

A male inmate already in custody in a jail north of Seattle, Washington, is facing additional charges of drug possession after seven inmates showed signs of fentanyl overdoses.