Opioid Crisis - Page 28

March 14, 2023

Washington father who lost two sons to fentanyl overdoses pleads for Congress to crack down on drug dealers

A Washington father who lost two sons to fentanyl poisoning in less than two years is calling on Congress to take more aggressive actions to defeat the crisis.

March 10, 2023

Rep. Roy introduces bill to designate Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is reintroducing legislation that would designate multiple Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, as pressure grows on Mexico.

March 10, 2023

Mexico kidnapping, killing put cartel threat in stark relief and this needs to happen

Mexico kidnapping, killing put cartel threat in stark relief and this needs to happen. They battle to cross border as tens of thousands disappear or die.

March 9, 2023

Mexican president claims fentanyl is US problem, slams calls for US military action against drug cartels

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed that fentanyl is a U.S. problem on Thursday and rejected calls for U.S. military action against Mexican drug cartels.

March 9, 2023

Sen. Graham calls for ‘fury and might’ of US to be unleashed on Mexican cartels, eyes military action

Sen. Lindsey Graham is calling for Mexican cartels to be labeled Foreign Terrorist Organizations and authorize military force to go after the cartels in Mexico.

March 9, 2023

Opioid drugs cause more than half of young children’s poisoning deaths: new study

More than half of all poisoning deaths among children 5 years and younger involve opioid drugs, per a study that reviewed child fatalities across 40 states.

March 8, 2023

Michigan state police bust California driver with enough deadly drug to kill about one-third of the state

Michigan State Police (MSP) arrested a California driver on Tuesday after pulling over his vehicle and seizing enough fentanyl to kill three million people potentially.

March 8, 2023

Seattle bus driver sickened by passengers using fentanyl, says city health officials ignoring his complaints

King County Metro driver Stevon Williams criticized area health officials who he claimed refused to examine him after fentanyl fumes made him too sick to work.

March 3, 2023

FDA cracks down on animal tranquilizer as overdose deaths and amputations soar

The FDA will restrict imports of the animal tranquilizer, Xylazine, known as "Tranq" on the street. The drug has now infiltrated much of the fentanyl and heroin supply in the U.S.

March 3, 2023

If FDA won't combat opioid crisis, this Republican and this Democrat will

Too many tragic deaths have one thing in common – they died from opioid related overdoses.