June 6, 2023 Biden administration vows to improve efforts to battle US drug overdoses Over 100,000 U.S. citizens died from drug overdoses last year, prompting the White House to pledge improved efforts in combatting America’s opioid crisis.
June 1, 2023 California lawmakers advance over a dozen bills to combat state’s fentanyl crisis Lawmakers have advanced several bills to combat California’s fentanyl crisis. While Democrats want to focus on prevention and treatment, Republicans want to enforce harsher punishments.
May 31, 2023 Ex-Michigan police chief charged with stealing, selling disposed opioids on job Former Hartford, Michigan Police Chief Tressa Beltran faces nine criminal charges for stealing and selling prescription opioids from her station's disposal box.
May 29, 2023 The 'New Opium War': America's deadly fentanyl invasion could be China's revenge for 'century of humiliation' China fought two Opium Wars with Europe in the 1800s while suffering a crisis of opium addiction. Is it now seeking revenge by flooding the U.S. with synthetic opioids today?
May 26, 2023 Dems make last minute changes to soften criminal penalties in bill intended to save thousands from drug deaths Democratic lawmakers in Nevada softened the threshold of fentanyl possession required for a low-level drug trafficking charge as part of a new bill aimed at saving lives from overdose.
May 25, 2023 Over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2022, CDC says Nearly 110,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, the highest number on record, and edging out the total death toll from 2021, according to the CDC.
May 25, 2023 Pennsylvania doctor gets 6 months for opioid prescription scheme Dr. Brian Gullett, 46, of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for his role in an opioid prescription fraud scheme.
May 25, 2023 Wisconsin lawmaker says his bar not a 'bad establishment' after 4 patrons overdose on fentanyl Republican Wisconsin state Rep. Rob Brooks on Thursday denied that his bar, where drug deals led to four fentanyl overdoses and one death, is a "bad establishment."
May 25, 2023 Biden’s open border is bankrolling organized crime, cartels Human smuggling is one of the most lucrative criminal enterprises on the planet, and our southern border is the coyote’s equivalent of a gold mine. The cartels are seizing the moment.
May 25, 2023 Iowa state troopers claim fentanyl is changing state from drive-through to drug distribution center Iowa state troopers say fentanyl is changing the state and it is no longer a drive-through point for drug dealers, but a distribution center.