Virginia addresses the fentanyl crisis as overdoses affect families deeply.
Authorities are actively trying to stem the flow of fentanyl across the southern border of the U.S. In light of this, parents who have tragically lost children to opioid overdoses are stepping up to warn others about the dangers. Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin, along with First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, have initiated a series of campaigns […]
Revolutionary NYC program for addicts has fatal overdoses plummeting
Opioid overdose deaths plummeted for addicts in Staten Island's revolutionary treatment program, new research is as authorities are trying to expand it to save more lives. New data from the initiative shows that there were two fatal overdose of 612 people participating in the “Hot Spotting” program compared to 14 deaths of 1,089 addicts. “As […]
American tourists found dead in Belize, and officials suspect drug overdoses
Three American tourists visiting Belize have recently died at a beach resort, local officials say, and officials are investigating the deaths as possible drug overdose. Belize officials identified the women as Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar (26). The young woman died on Saturday in a Central American country. The bodies of […]
Incumbent San Francisco mayor concedes to opponent amid concerns over homeless, drug overdoses
Incumbent San Francisco Mayor London Breed has conceded to challenger Daniel Lurie after a heated campaign that focused on the city's homelessness, crime and drug overdose problems. Lurie, a first-time candidate, successor to Levi Strauss, and founder of an anti-poverty nonprofit, said during his campaign, “The recognition that illegality is an accepted part of life […]
ESPN reporter Lauren Sisler lost her mom and dad to overdoses
College football fans know ESPN sideline reporter Lauren Sisler for her sunny personality, sharp interviews, and enthusiastic dancing during games.side line shimmy” But the 39-year-old from Birmingham has a painful past that she has kept hidden for nearly 20 years. When Sisler was in college, his parents died of drug overdoses. Her mother Leslie went […]
Florida transit agency increasing accessibility of Narcan to help reverse opioid overdoses
Florida's transportation agency has installed new Narcan kits at four bus terminals and employees are being trained on how to use the nasal spray to stop opioid overdoses. Pinellas Suncoast Transportation Authority Fox 13 PSTA is the first transportation agency in Florida to offer this type of Narcan training program, and Narcan kits have also […]
Drug overdoses surge in some states: frightening numbers ‘are people’s lives,’ expert says
According to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States is expected to reach 107,543 in 2023. While that figure is frighteningly high, it actually represents a 3% decrease when compared to the all-time high of 111,029 deaths reported in 2022. The […]
CDC data shows decrease in fatal overdoses in US, but experts remain cautious
The number of fatal overdoses in the United States fell last year, according to CDC data, the second annual decline since the drug death epidemic began. Experts interpret this decline cautiously, noting that it is part of a plateau and that there is a possibility of future increases. The reasons behind the decline remain unclear, […]
Austin police arrest 6 people after ‘unusually deadly’ surge of opioid overdoses
Police in Texas have arrested six people after an unusual string of drug overdoses in which nine people died and nearly 80 people died last week. Austin police arrested Ronnie Lamar Mims, 45, Marcellus Dion Barron, 30, Canadi Arcangelo Rimijo, 32, Gary Joseph Lewis, 50, and Dennis Horton, 47. Guy Len Allen, 27 years old. […]
Couple Arrested After Baby Overdoses on Fentanyl in Georgia
A Georgia couple is facing child abuse charges after their 9-month-old baby overdosed on fentanyl. The child’s mother, Rosa Solis Garcia, 37, told deputies Saturday that her son stopped crawling, had blue lips and blue skin after playing with a $20 bill under his pillow. He said it happened. according to To local news outlet […]