Opioid Crisis

Digital Originals 17 hours ago

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: Mother recoils at safe injection site set across from school: 'Our babies are in there'

Francesca Barreiro said the East Harlem safe injection site across from her kid's school is making the neighborhood more dangerous and exposing kids to drug abuse.

OPINION 6 days ago

Progressive mayors demand $1.5 billion for drug crisis they created

Mayors of America’s biggest Democrat-controlled cities are among those jonesing for tax dollars to tackle a drug crisis they helped to create.

Opioid Crisis November 22

Man accused of leading drug operation behind strongest fentanyl supply ever tested by DEA: prosecutors

An alleged drug trafficker is facing federal charges in relation to drug seizures, including a bust of powdered fentanyl that is considered the most concentrated ever tested.

Opioid Crisis November 22

Border Patrol agents bust driver hauling more than $3.5M in fentanyl pills on California interstate

U.S. Border Patrol agents with the San Diego Sector seized millions of dollars worth of fentanyl after pulling over a vehicle on I-15 near Temecula.

OPINION November 17

Counterfeit drug scourge a national crisis. Time to treat it that way

Counterfeit drugs threaten millions of Americans. Made to look like legitimate prescription drugs, these fake pills are frequently laced with potentially fatal doses of fentanyl.

Missouri November 10

Kansas City to hire 2 new overdose investigators amid fentanyl death spike

Kansas City will hire two overdose investigators in an effort to crack down on rising fentanyl deaths in the western Missouri metropolis.

Georgia November 8

Georgia man arrested, accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people

James Hall, a 65-year-old Georgia man who was arrested, is accused of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 140,000 people.

Drugs November 8

Rising adolescent drug overdoses force schools to keep Narcan supply on hand

As the number of adolescent drug overdoses involving fentanyl increase, more and more schools find it necessary to keep Narcan in supply.

West Virginia November 7

WV local government officials to receive millions in opioid settlement funds

West Virginia is set to receive approximately $1 billion in settlement funds from opioid manufacturers and distributors. Funding will then be allocated to local governments.

OPINION October 29

My son died of an opioid overdose at 23. Here are 2 musts in how opioid settlement money is spent

My 23-year-old son died of an opioid overdose. A settlement agreement with the corporations who profited from creating addition should not be used to enrich these same companies.