Opioid Crisis - Page 40

November 13, 2022

Texas man found clutching gun while asleep in running car with several thousand fentanyl pills: police

The El Paso Police Department seized several thousand fentanyl pills after finding a man asleep behind the wheel of his car holding a gun on Tuesday evening.

November 13, 2022

San Diego mayor says fentanyl crisis plan must mean dealers charged with murder as overdose deaths explode

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said he will issue an executive order to address the sharp uptick in fentanyl overdose deaths over the past five years as the drug flows across the border.

November 11, 2022

CA 15-year-old revived after apparently overdosing on counterfeit oxycodone pill containing fentanyl

A California high school student stopped breathing after she took a counterfeit oxycodone tablet laced with fentanyl she had bought from social media.

November 10, 2022

Veterans are on the front lines of a US opioid crisis that continues to worsen

Veterans are at higher risk for substance abuse both during and after their military service, putting them on the front lines of the worsening U.S. opioid epidemic.

November 10, 2022

One Alabama high school student dead, four in hospital after possible fentanyl exposure at school

Five Alabama high school students were potentially exposed to fentanyl at school Tuesday, with one student dying and the other four being hospitalized in the incident.

November 8, 2022

Two men busted for attempting to sell fentanyl to vets in Boston VA substance abuse programs

Veterans receiving care for substance abuse at a Massachusetts VA facility were targeted by two men who sought to sell them fentanyl, according to the Department of Justice.

November 7, 2022

Admitted opioid-addicted father arrested after toddler dies of fentanyl overdose

A 22-year-old California father was arrested after his 23-month-old child died of a fentanyl overdose, with an investigation finding the father was addicted to the drug.

November 6, 2022

Ohio postal worker busted in fentanyl trafficking operation

A postal service supervisor in Cincinnati pleaded guilty after being involved in a scheme to intercept packages containing illegal drugs and delivering them himself.

November 3, 2022

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces agreement with CVS over opioid settlement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured $237 million in a agreement with CVS Pharmacy for its role in contributing to the nationwide opioid epidemic.

November 2, 2022

Ohio law enforcement seize enough fentanyl to kill 190,000 people

An Ohio undercover investigation found 570 grams of fentanyl, which is enough to kill 190,000 people.