The opioid epidemic has become an uphill battle with the rise of fentanyl on the streets, but experts are seeing an even scarier trend. The New York Times reports that people addicted to drugs are more likely to use multiple substances now, combining a cocktail of uppers and downers that health officials struggle to treat. … Read more
Biden, Xi agree to resume military talks Biden, Chinese President Xi agree to resume direct military talks 03:06 President Biden is meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and hosting a leaders retreat Friday to close out the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation, after three days of huddling with other world leaders in San Francisco. Migration … Read more
NEW YORK — The opioid crisis is a new challenge for schools this fall. As fentanyl fears remain high among teens, New York City Public Schools officials say Narcan, the medicine used to reverse opioid overdoses, is now stocked in its high schools. CBS New York has been following the opioid crisis and the push … Read more
By Nova M Bajamonti For Dailymail.Com 17:26 15 Oct 2023, updated 17:26 15 Oct 2023 Florida-based Brandi Mac, 41, is a nurse who works in the Intensive Therapy Unit In 2019, she learned her then 20-year-old daughter was engaged in drug use Since then, Brooke, now 24 years old, has gone to seven treatment centers A Florida mom … Read more
By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 19:35 13 Oct 2023, updated 19:45 13 Oct 2023 A 15-year-old Volusia County, Florida student was caught vaping at his school The vape contained fentanyl and THC and he was later arrested READ MORE: Teachers told to look out for vapes disguised as HIGHLIGHTER pen Parents in Florida are … Read more
WILLOW GROVE, Pa. (CBS) — The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education in Willow Grove, Pa. was the first in the world to identify a new synthetic opioid that researchers say is more potent than fentanyl. A researcher opened a safe they said contained a dangerous drug. “So, this is a powder that we received … Read more
Recently compiled data show that Coos County reported the highest rate of fatal overdoses in New Hampshire last year.Health experts said they’re working in the county and across the state to make sure people know what resources are available to them and what help they qualify for.”Overdose prevention is everybody’s responsibility,” Jennifer Goulet, recovery support … Read more
More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the U.S. last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle. That number has more than doubled since 2015. To better understand the scope of the overdose epidemic, the Chronicle created a tracking system.”This information is crucial and … Read more
A 9-month-old baby was hospitalized Thursday morning with fentanyl poisoning, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.The fentanyl poisoning happened on the 4400 block of Elkhorn Boulevard in an apartment, officials said.Officials said the baby is in the hospital and is expected to survive.No other details were released.Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest. A … Read more