Opioid Crisis - Page 26

April 5, 2023

FDA approves overdose reversal drug, first responders say it could save lives

Doctors and first responders say making the opioid reversal drug Narcan available over the counter could help lower the number of people dying from overdoses.

March 31, 2023

Police union manager in California allegedly imported illegal opioids from India, Hong Kong, Singapore

The executive director of a San Jose police union was charged with importing illegal opioids such as valeryl fentanyl from Asia and Europe.

March 28, 2023

Anti-addiction drug buprenorphine may cut risk of future fatal overdose by 62%: study

Researchers found that receiving buprenorphine after a nonfatal opioid overdose was associated with a 62% reduction in the risk of subsequent opioid overdose death.

March 28, 2023

Texas Sen. Cornyn tears into Mayorkas over fentanyl, border crisis: ‘You should be fired’

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, hit DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the crisis at the southern border and the continued fentanyl flow into the U.S.

March 28, 2023

Graham says 'America is under attack' from Mexican drug cartels: 'We need to be at war with them'

Sen. Lindsey Graham said the U.S. needs to be "at war" with Mexican cartels over the smuggling of fentanyl in the U.S. – urging for officials to "take the gloves off."

March 28, 2023

Pregnant women in New Jersey ate poppy seeds, then tested positive for opioid drug use: 'Extremely stressful'

After two pregnant women in New Jersey ate bagels with poppy seeds, their hospitals administered drug tests that found them to be positive for opioids — leading to investigations.

March 28, 2023

California Democrat skipped hearing on fentanyl crackdown

Parents & Addicts In Need Director Pamela Smith, who lost her son to fentanyl, joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss her tragic loss and what action she has taken to help other families. 

March 23, 2023

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stops sale of drug known as 'gas station heroin'

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear stopped the sale of a drug known as "gas station heroin." He said the drug poses a threat in the state that's battling addiction and overdose problems.

March 23, 2023

Mexican seizure of US company’s facility marks latest diplomatic furor amid tensions over fentanyl, cartels

A seizure of a U.S. facility by the Mexican military marks the latest in a diplomatic storm between the U.S. and Mexico as the countries feud over the fentanyl crisis.

March 22, 2023

Fentanyl is even deadlier when mixed with xylazine (or 'tranq'): What you must know now

Here’s what you need to know about xylazine — also known by its street name “Tranq” — which is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl and other opioids to create a highly deadly drug.