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Pittsburgh Pounded By Fentanyl Overdoses in 20172017 opioid overdose deaths in Pittsburgh will exceed 700, versus 650 last year. The driving force: A seemingly endless variety of fentanyl knock-offs. As reported in the Post-Gazette, Allegheny County in 2017 broke its record for fatal overdoses, just as it did the year ... Read More
Fentanyl Fueling Deaths in MarylandAs Maryland officials review and finalize the public health stats from 2017, there has been a positive reduction in the number of opioid prescriptions written. However, as reported by WFMD.com, there has also been a dangerous shift towards street drugs, especially the use of deadly ... Read More
Inspired By 21 Jump Street, Middle Schooler Brings Fentanyl to SchoolAs the flood of heroin and fentanyl continues to wash across Ohio, it's not completely surprising that deadly drugs have even begun showing up in Middle School. As reported by the Daily Caller, police were called to Indian Lake Middle School in ... Read More
Interactive Map Humanizes Massive EpidemicAt times, the sheer statistics of the opioid crisis can be overwhelming as tens of thousands have died from every state in the country. Now, as reported by Fast Company, the National Safety Council is adopting an interactive map that brings a face to many of these statistics. ... Read More
Talented student showed no signs of troubleIt's a story that's been repeated countless times across the nation, in an all too painful pattern of tragedy. Eric Bolling's son was studying at University of Colorado and seemed to be doing well. Then, things went terribly wrong. As reported by People.com, the Boulder ... Read More
NY Sees Decline in Painkiller ScriptsAs the opioid crisis has unfolded, legislators and public health officials have worked to reduce the numbers of opioid painkiller prescriptions that are written. Now, the latest data shows that that effort is gaining traction, with the number of prescriptions declining across ... Read More
Police in Mexico seize massive amount of fentanyl So far, California has not seen a surge in overdose deaths because of the relative scarcity of fentanyl. Now, it appears that trend is threatening to change in 2018. As reported by ABC News, Mexican police found a multi-drug shipment that included an astonishing 100 ... Read More
Customs agents sift through thousands of packages to stop tide of fentanylAs the fentanyl crisis continues to claim lives all across the country, officials have turned their attention to the source - packages arriving from China to airports such as LAX. As reported in the Economist, last summer officers at an LAX ... Read More
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