CDC: Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths Soared 72 Percent in 2015
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) found deaths from opioid and prescription drug overdoses hit 33,091 in 2015.
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DEA: Fentanyl Epidemic Is ‘Crisis of Historic Proportions’
A report from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shows that fentanyl is the largest drug threat to the United States, causing 44 deaths per day.
Felon Indicted for Allegedly Trafficking 80 Pounds of Coke
An alleged drug trafficker was indicted on five counts for possessing nearly 80 pounds of cocaine and illegal possession of firearms, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio announced.
Donald Trump Unveils Plan to Stop National Epidemic of Drug Deaths, 47,000 in 2014
Donald Trump’s campaign published its plan to combat the nation’s epidemic of drug-overdose deaths, saying President Trump would control immigration, correct “misguided” regulations that inflame addiction problems, and get more help for drug addicts.
Watch: Toddler Tries to Wake Mother After Drug Overdose
Cellphone video captured the moment a toddler at a Lawrence, MA Dollar Store tried to wake her mother after a drug overdose. In the video, captured Sunday, a young woman can be seen passed out on the ground in the toy section while her
FDA Approves Israel-Based Teva’s Abuse-Resistant Opioid Painkiller
A U.S. advisory panel recommended approving Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd’s long-acting opioid painkiller, Vantrela ER, saying data showed it has some abuse-resistant properties.
Drug 10,000 Times More Powerful Than Morphine Comes into U.S. from Canada
A drug, which is purportedly ten thousand times more powerful than morphine, has descended into the United States from drug pushers in Canada, authorities say.
Fentanyl, a Drug 200 Times Worse Than Heroin, Is Sweeping the Chicago Area
A drug 200 times more powerful than heroin has become an epidemic in Chicago, authorities report.
