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Talented actor relapsed and died after being sober for two decadesPhilip Seymour Hoffman had worked hard to create a loving home for Mimi O'Donnell and their three children. But in the end, his long struggles with addiction proved to be too much for the talented actor to handle. The first sign was when he suggested ... Read More
Encouraged by Narcan initiative, city officials eye safe needle sitesSince July, the city has handed out 19,000 packs of Narcan across Philadelphia — more than triple what it handed out all last year. They call it “flooding the zone.” And it’s saving lives in Kensington, even as the city projects 1,250 overdose deaths ... Read More
Fentanyl dealer in Brooklyn tied to overdose deathBrooklyn drug dealer Johnnie (Nut) Monroe is heading to prison after being tied to the fentanyl overdose death of a young mother. Judge Brian Cogan sentenced the drug trafficker to a full 97-month term. Earlier this month, Cogan sent the convicted ringleader of the ... Read More
Fentanyl drives exponential overdoses in New HampshireEven though it is a very small state, New Hampshire is 2nd in the country when it comes to opioid-related deaths. Dr. Lisa Marsch, director of Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, conducted an extensive study to better understand the factors ... Read More
Mother left to die on kitchen floor after "friends" leaveThe holiday time of year can be a tough time for tragedy to strike, and outside Cincinnati, one family in Middletown is reeling after watching their mother die from an overdose. Jimeta Sanders was shooting heroin with her “supposed ‘friends,’ who then in turn ... Read More
Woman who was knocked out on the street loses battle with heroin It was a dramatic video that quickly went viral, as a young woman was knocked out on the street and people walking by stopped to take selfies instead of calling for help. While Danielle Walker recovered from the violent street incident, it turned out to ... Read More
PA lawmakers work to stem the tide of fentanyl in the Keystone StateA recent vote by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing could mean that dealers could spend about a year more in jail if they sell drugs containing fentanyl. "Fentanyl is a huge problem in Pennsylvania, and frankly throughout the country," said ... Read More
Car at the border crossing had almost 80 pounds of fentanylEarlier this week, it was not your typical border check. A Tijuana teenager was charged Monday with attempting to smuggle 77.8 lbs. of fentanyl: enough doses to kill 17 million people — half the state of California. Flavio Diego Rivera Davalos, 19, was ... Read More
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