Opioid Crisis - Page 27

March 22, 2023

Blinken says cartels control parts of Mexico, as AMLO downplays fentanyl smuggling

Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed on Wednesday that Mexican drug cartels control parts of the country, not the Mexican government, in response to questions.

March 20, 2023

US lawmakers pushing harsher fentanyl penalties as deadliest overdose crisis in country's history continues

The United States is facing the deadliest overdose crisis in the history of the country. Lawmakers are pushing for harsher penalties for fentanyl possession to combat the crisis.

March 18, 2023

Overdoses continue to fuel sales for the Sacklers — the family accused of igniting the opioid crisis

Mundipharma has pushed its overdose reversal product abroad while its owners, the Sackler family, faces accusations of igniting the opioid epidemic in America.

March 17, 2023

Fifth lawsuit filed against Snapchat by Seattle-based law firm

A so-called "Snapchat Drug Cartel" has allegedly contributed to the deaths of at least nine minors according to a new lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles.

March 17, 2023

Mexican president says lack of 'hugs and embraces,' not drug cartels, to blame for fentanyl crisis

The president of Mexico says "a lack of hugs and embraces" are to blame for the ongoing U.S. fentanyl crisis, which kills tens of thousands of Americans each year.

March 17, 2023

Indiana woman pleads guilty in 2-year-old's fentanyl death

Kiara Johnson, 23, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pleaded guilty to neglect charges after her son, 2, and daughter, 3, ingested fentanyl pills, killing the former and sickening the latter.

March 16, 2023

Schools stockpile Narcan as overdose deaths skyrocket: California mom blames Biden border policies

Fourteen school districts in Orange County now have the overdose-reversing drug on hand as drugs continue to pour into the U.S. from the southern border.

March 16, 2023

Why I fear as a doctor that spring break 2023 will be the most dangerous ever

Spring break in 2023 is different from even a few short years ago. Fentanyl is a danger to our kids, and there's more. The mental health of our children is also fragile.

March 15, 2023

Mexico’s Defense Department finds 1.8 million fentanyl pills in border city

Authorities found 1.8 million fentanyl pills and 880 pounds of meth at a stash house in a border city of Tijuana. The pills were likely going to be smuggled into the U.S.

March 14, 2023

Laguna Beach USD joins growing list of California schools to keep overdose reversal drug on campus

More California schools are starting to keep Narcan, a drug used to prevent accidental drug overdoses, on campus as the use of opioids in schools continue to rise.