May 11, 2022 Skyrocketing drug overdoses among adolescents 'very, very concerning' warns health expert Dr. Nora Volkow told Fox News Digital fentanyl is being mixed with drugs commonly taken by adolescents like Adderall and Xanax.
May 11, 2022 Honduran ex-president pleads not guilty to drug, arms charges; claims he's treated like 'prisoner of war' The former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, who left office earlier this year, pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to drug trafficking and weapons charges. Among his many alleged crimes over the past six years, he allegedly accepted a $1 million bribe from the notorious Mexican king pin “El Chapo” to look the other way regarding the cartel’s operations in Honduras.
May 10, 2022 DEA launches ‘National Fentanyl Awareness Day’ to highlight overdoses, drug overtaking US The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is marking May 10 as “National Fentanyl Awareness Day” to bring more people’s attention to overdose deaths across the U.S.
May 10, 2022 Australian police find diver's body near 110 pounds of suspected cocaine on riverbank The body of an unconscious diver washed up on an Australian riverbank near 110 pounds of suspected cocaine worth $14 million on Monday morning, police in New South Wales said Tuesday.
May 10, 2022 Ohio AG issues warning about 'Frankenstein opioids,' more powerful than fentanyl In Ohio, forensic experts are sounding the alarm after tracking a year-over-year increase of a dangerous, new group of synthetic opioids called "nitazenes."
May 9, 2022 Ohio AG warns of "Frankenstein opioids” more powerful than fentanyl A dangerous, new group of synthetic opioids called nitazenes are rapidly spreading across the U.S.
May 8, 2022 Former Arizona sheriff's deputy arrested for allegedly crashing weddings and stealing newlyweds' gifts A former sheriff's deputy in Arizona allegedly crashed as many as 11 weddings and stole thousands of dollars worth of gifts from newly married couples, the Chandler Police Department said this week.
May 6, 2022 California’s drug cartel crisis fueling national fentanyl epidemic California has become a shipping hub for cartels to set up shop and distribute drugs. Some believe it's because of weak drug laws in the state coupled with the access to major highway systems and the proximity of the border.
May 6, 2022 California county grapping with drug crisis calls on San Francisco DA to take action against offenders Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal and Supervisor Rex Bohn say Boudin's policies in San Francisco are causing a rise in fentanyl deaths in their county.
May 5, 2022 Ohio State student dead after school warns of possible fentanyl-laced pills An Ohio State University student has passed away on Thursday after the school sent a warning to students about “fake Adderall pills, which appear to contain fentanyl,” causing an increase in hospitalizations.
