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West Virginia Struggles with Deadly New Opioids Suzanne Bell, director of the West Virginia University Department of Forensic and Investigative Science, is on the frontline of West Virginia's opioid crisis, and the news she has is unsettling. “In the field, typically officers in the past would have a color change ... Read More
Doctor With History of Addiction ODs in Hospital BathroomAs the opioid crisis continues, it cuts across all professions - and even doctors are not immune. According to the Medical Board of California, Bradley Glenn Hay, M.D., who allegedly has a long history of alcohol and drug abuse, and was found passed out on the ... Read More
3 Nurses Treated for Exposure to Deadly FentanylFor healthcare workers, there is now yet another stress in the workplace - exposure to fentanyl from treating addicted patients. With fentanyl overdoses becoming a daily occurrence around the nation, first-responders and nurses are increasingly being exposed to the ... Read More
Police Now Assume That There's Been OverdoseBurlington Police Chief Trevor Whipple is becoming used to finding people overdosed all over town. Whipple says overdoses are not uncommon in public bathrooms, parking lots or private homes-- or on the roads after two incidents this fall where drivers overdosed behind the ... Read More
Atlanta Boy Recalls Tragic NightTimothy Hood was just walking over to the store with his friends one evening last spring when he became yet another grim statistic in the ongoing opioid crisis. Hood and his young friends were struck by a driver who had overdosed while driving. The car jumped the curb at more than 40 ... Read More
NY Sounds the Alarm on Hidden FentanylGov. Cuomo unveiled a new campaign on Tuesday called "Hidden Fentanyl Kills". The campaign focuses on the increasingly dangerous drug fentanyl. This far-reaching effort will include ads and information cards in English and Spanish detailing the dangers of the drug, prevention ... Read More
Wall St. Coke Dealers Busted for FentanylTheir on-call cocaine service was very popular with Wall Street traders. Now, two Bronx brothers who serviced Wall Street-area advertising and real estate professionals have been arrested for running a multi-million dollar fentanyl trafficking operation. The crackdown ... Read More
DEA Cracks Down on FentanylThe DEA has issued new laws regarding Fentanyl on an emergency basis, which means the DEA found enough evidence that Fentanyl is extremely deadly and serves no real medical purpose. "We're seeing Fentanyl mixed in with our heroin. We're seeing Fentanyl mixed in with our cocaine and we're ... Read More
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