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Drug Overdose
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San Francisco Cops Have Already Seized More Narcotics Than All of 2022
More than half of the seized narcotics have been fentanyl.
August 8, 2023
Owners of OxyContin Maker Paid $19M to Institution That Advises Opioid Policy
The Sackler Family, owners of Purdue Pharma and OxyContin, allegedly have a serious conflict of interest.
April 25, 2023
U.S. Reports More Than 100,000 Overdose Deaths In One Year
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. over a one-year period.
November 19, 2021
Police And Other Agencies Are Adopting New Overdose-Tracking Systems
The surveillance systems track overdoses in real time.
December 25, 2019
New Government Report Shows Meth Kills More People In Western Regions Of US
Fentanyl is responsible for the most overdose deaths in America, but almost half of the country is seeing more deaths from methamphetamines.
October 25, 2019
Federal Judge Rules Supervised Injection Sites Meant To Prevent Overdoses Are Legal
The Justice Department is likely to challenge the ruling.
October 3, 2019
Man On LSD Falls Into Lake At Disneyland Paris, Found Naked After Massive Search
Better naked on the side of the road than drowning in an amusement park.
September 26, 2019
Pharmacist Creates Delivery Service Of Naloxone To Treat Opioid Overdoses
In certain states, you can now order naloxone to save the life of someone who has overdosed on opioids.
September 3, 2019
Washington, DC Sees Mass Synthetic Marijuana Overdose
Even in cannabis-legal Washington, DC, people are still getting severely sick due to synthetic marijuana.
September 14, 2018
5 Over-The-Counter Medications That Are More Dangerous Than Weed
Turns out, there are some over-the-counter medications that are more dangerous than weed. Here are some to watch out for.
April 8, 2018