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‘Enough to kill an adult': Kilogram of fentanyl found in NYC day care where baby died
The owner of a New York City day care center and a tenant living in the building have been arrested after a 1-year-old boy was killed and three others were sickened by apparent exposure to Fentanyl.
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Two suspects charged with murder in death of 1-year-old following alleged fentanyl exposure at NYC daycare
A man and a woman have been arrested on murder charges after a baby died and three other children were hospitalized following suspected exposure to opioids at a Bronx daycare center on Friday, police said.
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As more children die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder
A growing number of parents across the U.S. are being criminally charged with murder or manslaughter after their children die from exposure to fentanyl.
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Everything you need to know about Narcan
Narcan is an easy-to-use nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Here’s what you need to know about this life-saving drug.
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Former star swimmer died of accidental fentanyl poisoning, police say
A former star swimmer who was found dead in the U.S. Virgin Islands in February died of accidental fentanyl poisoning, police said.
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Cause of death revealed for Robert De Niro's grandson
Robert DeNiro’s grandson Leandro died from a toxic combination of drugs including fentanyl, ketamine and cocaine, the New York City Medical Examiner has ruled.
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What is Xylazine? White House unveils national plan to combat overdose deaths
A six-point plan from the White House’s drug control office aims to scale up testing, treatment and efforts to intercept illegal shipments of xylazine, which is being mixed into fentanyl and other illicit opioids.
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US launches prosecutions of Chinese companies on charges of trafficking fentanyl ingredients
The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges against four Chinese companies and eight individuals for allegedly trafficking the chemicals used to make the highly addictive painkiller fentanyl in the United States and Mexico.
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Justice Department charges Chinese nationals with trafficking fentanyl ingredients
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced indictments against eight Chinese nationals and four Chinese companies for trafficking precursor chemicals into the U.S. for the purpose of manufacturing fentanyl.
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US Sanctions Chinese, Mexican Companies Over Pill Making Machinery
The U.S. has sanctioned more than a dozen people and businesses in China and Mexico that allegedly helped provide machines used to make counterfeit prescription drugs.
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Fentanyl Laced With Animal Tranquilizer Is ‘Emerging Threat' in US, Biden Admin Says
President Joe Biden’s drug czar on Wednesday declared that fentanyl mixed with xylazine, an animal tranquilizer known as “tranq” that has been linked to a rising number of overdose deaths across the U.S., represents an “emerging threat” facing the nation.
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FDA Approves First Over-The-Counter Opioid Treatment Drug
Narcan, the best-known form of naloxone, can reverse overdoses of opioids like heroin and fentanyl.
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What is Xylazine?
Everything to know about the the veterinary tranquilizer linked to an increase of overdose deaths nationwide.
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Virginia Parents Indicted in Fentanyl Death of 11-Month-Old Girl
A grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, has indicted a man and a woman in connection to the death of their baby girl, who died last summer after overdosing on fentanyl at their home.
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Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Autistic Son at Squalid Fall River Home
A man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his 14-year-old son, who had autism and was found dead of starvation, abuse and neglect at their home in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 2020, prosecutors said. John Almond was sentenced to life in prison for the death of his son, David, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said….
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Family of Toddler Who Died After Ingesting Fentanyl at Florida Airbnb Files Suit
The family of a toddler who died in 2021 after coming in contact with the lethal drug fentanyl while staying at an Airbnb rental home in Palm Beach County has filed a lawsuit against the company.
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NH Man Who Lost Daughter to Fentanyl Overdose Recognized at State of the Union
A New Hampshire man who lost his daughter to a drug overdose was invited to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. Doug Griffin of Newton, New Hampshire, has been on a mission to create safe communities for those in addiction recovery since his daughter, Courtney, died from a fentanyl overdose at just 20 years old. Biden…
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NH Man Recognized by Biden for Work to Combat Opioid Crisis
President Joe Biden honored a New Hampshire family that has been working to help others after losing a child to fentanyl.
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NJ Art Teacher Overdoses on Fentanyl in Front of Middle School Students
An art teacher at a New Jersey middle school has been arrested after he overdosed on fentanyl in front of students mid-class, police said.
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Opioid Deaths Down Overall in Mass., But New Data Shows Fentanyl Responsible for 94%
Health officials have released new data on opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts. While the total number of deaths is down slightly from last year, the reports indicates fentanyl is responsible for 94% of opioid overdose deaths in the Bay State. Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts decreased in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same time last year,…