Fentanyl
Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to US Drug Zones
PHILADELPHIA — Over a matter of weeks, Tracey McCann watched in horror as the bruises she was accustomed to getting from injecting fentanyl began hardening into an armor of crusty, blackened tissue. Something must have gotten into the supply. Switching corner dealers didn’t help. People were saying that everyone’s dope was being cut with something […]
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Biden’s Drug Czar Is Leading the Charge for a ‘Harm Reduction’ Approach
MANCHESTER, N.H. — During a recent interview here, Dr. Rahul Gupta, President Biden’s drug czar, appeared to be on the verge of supporting a radical shift in U.S. drug control policy. Asked for his views on supervised consumption sites, where users bring their own drugs to take under the supervision of trained workers in case […]
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Fentanyl Tainted Pills Cause Drug Fatalities Among Youth to Soar
Now, when Snapchat users search for “fenta,” “xanax” or other drug language, the results are blocked. They are redirected to an in-app video channel with content from nonprofit groups and the C.D.C. that addresses “fentapills” — the dangers of purported OxyContin, Percocet, Xanax and Adderall. According to Facebook’s latest community standards report, it took action […]
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Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits
Across Alaska, Dr. Zink said, fentanyl kills many overdose victims before bystanders or emergency responders can revive them with naloxone, a medication that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. “You don’t have a second chance if you don’t immediately have naloxone available,” she said. A recent study of illicit pills seized by drug enforcement authorities […]
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Son of Author Paul Auster Charged in Fatal Overdose of Baby Daughter
A 10-month-old girl in Brooklyn died from an overdose of fentanyl and heroin, and her 44-year-old father, Daniel Auster — son of the famous novelist Paul Auster — was charged in her death. The girl, Ruby Auster, was found unconscious on Nov. 1 at a home on Bergen Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and was […]
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West Point Cadets Overdose During Spring Break in Florida, Officials Say
Several West Point cadets were among six young men on spring break who overdosed this week on what was believed to be cocaine laced with fentanyl at a rental home in Wilton Manors, Fla., officials said Friday. When the local police arrived at the home around 5 p.m. Thursday, two bystanders were performing CPR on […]
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4 Are Charged in Overdose Death of Michael K. Williams
A Brooklyn man was charged on Wednesday with selling a deadly dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to the actor Michael K. Williams, who was best known for his portrayal of the gay stickup man Omar Little in the television series “The Wire.” The man who was charged, Irvin Cartagena, and three others were accused of being […]
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Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread
While some drug users seek out fentanyl, Dr. Volkow said, others “may not have wanted to take it. But that is what is being sold, and the risk of overdose is very high.” “Many people are dying without knowing what they are ingesting,” she added. People struggling with addiction and those in recovery are prone […]
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