Youth Fentanyl Overdose Deaths ‘More than Doubled’ Since Pandemic
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fentanyl is the “leading cause” of a shocking increase in overdose deaths among young people since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The dangerous drug is a major contributor to a “more than double” increase in overdose deaths among children aged 12 to […]
Minnesota Parents Face Charges for Baby’s Fentanyl Overdose Death
Minnesota parents are facing charges related to the December 2023 fentanyl overdose death of their 1-year-old baby girl. St. Paul Police responded to a call of a child not breathing on Dec. 1, 2023, KROC News reportsaid a criminal complaint filed this week in Ramsey County Court. “Where’s the Narcan?” a voice said in the […]
9 deaths in mass overdose incident in Austin involving dozens: ‘One of the worst we’ve seen’
Austin law enforcement said: Massive overdose incident A man is responsible for an incident that left nine people dead and nearly 80 suspected overdoses in downtown Austin last week. The Austin Police Department announced that its officers and Austin-Travis County EMS began responding to numerous reports of overdoses starting Monday. Although the wave subsided after […]
Dad of NY baby who nearly died of fentanyl overdose indicted for assault
A Long Island father was charged Monday with assault and other charges after his young son nearly died from a fentanyl overdose earlier this year. Robert Mauro, the father’s alleged drug dealer, was also charged with involuntary manslaughter after ingesting the same drug his 11-month-old child ingested days later, according to the Suffolk County district […]
Trey Harris, 8, died of fentanyl overdose, not allergic reaction
An 8-year-old Kentucky boy who was thought to have died from an allergic reaction to strawberries last month actually died from fentanyl, investigators revealed this week. And his stepfather is now facing criminal charges in the overdose death. Elementary school student Trey Harris died last month of “fentanyl intoxication,” and authorities announced Wednesday that his […]
Overdose Leads Police to Basement Housing 13 Migrants, Mostly Children
Following an overdose death in northwest Indiana, authorities say 13 undocumented immigrants, most of them children, were reportedly living in the basement of a Hammond apartment. Officers from the Hammond Police Department were called to investigate the death of a resident of an apartment complex. But during the investigation, officers found a number of immigrants […]
Hundreds of overdose deaths later, Oregon recriminalizes drugs
Oregon in 2020 made the decision to decriminalize certain hard drugs. In a far-from-shocking development, an increase of hundreds in overdose deaths followed, and now the state is reversing course. In 2020, 58% of Oregon voters supported decriminalizing possession of personal amounts of drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, making the punishment for possession a […]
Oregon Recriminalizes Hard Drugs amid Overdose Crisis
Democratic Governor of Oregon signed A bill was passed Monday that would reinstate criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of drugs, as addiction and overdose problems continue to plague residents across the state. Breitbart News reports that Gov. Tina Kotek issued a state of emergency to the city of Portland in February after the […]
Oregon recriminalizes drugs after upswing in overdose deaths
Oregon’s heyday is over. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill Monday that recriminalizes possession of small amounts of certain drugs, ending a voter-backed legalization experiment four years ago as the state faces a major overdose crisis. Finished it. The new law would make storing drugs such as heroin or methamphetamine a misdemeanor, punishable by […]
Blue State Re-Criminalizes Small Possession Of Hard Drugs Amid Overdose, Addiction Crisis: ‘We Were Too Progressive’
Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill Monday that recriminalizes possession of small amounts of hard drugs as the blue state continues to struggle with an overdose and addiction crisis. Kotek took the bill to the table in early March after senators passed it on a 21-8 vote, ultimately overturning the voter-approved portion of […]