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‘R u alive?' Texts show parents' fear in search for daughter who died of overdose
More than four years after their daughter’s overdose death, two Massachusetts parents continue to grieve as they press for changes in how drug dealers are prosecuted. “Please call me, I’m worried sick about you,” Nancy Fusaro frantically texted her daughter, Nicole, not hearing from her for a few days. Her heart sank every time she hit send. Nancy Fusaro...
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Pain lingers for parents years after daughter's overdose death
The family of Nicole Fusaro, who died at 24 from a drug overdose in 2019, is calling for change in how dealers are prosecuted in cases like hers.
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Man acquitted of drug distribution resulting in woman's death, convicted on other charge
A Massachusetts man has been convicted of drug possession with intent to distribute, but not guilty of selling the drugs that resulted in a woman’s death more than four years ago. Nicole Fusaro, a 29-year-old Suffolk University student, was found unresponsive in a Natick apartment on Nov. 17, 2019. Her death was featured in the NBC10 Boston Investigators’ reporting last…
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Verdict delivered in federal case over Mass. student's drug overdose death
A man had a mixed verdict in federal court on a drug possession charge in the death of Suffolk University student Nicole Fusaro, a case that the NBC10 Investigators have previously looked into..
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Local police partnering with feds to prosecute dealers in overdose deaths
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said it is teaming up with local police to tackle these challenging cases.
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The feds are partnering with local police to prosecute dealers in overdose deaths
How often is a dealer charged federally for selling the drugs directly linked to an overdose death? There are just a handful of cases that have been prosecuted at the federal level in Massachusetts in recent years. The head of the New England Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says the opioid epidemic is a battle that needs...
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CDC Issues New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids
Among the changes: The CDC no longer suggests trying to limit opioid treatment for acute pain to three days.