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126 B.C. children have died from toxic drugs in the last 5 years: coroner
Houston Today· 13 hours agoThe service evaluated deaths over the last decade and found the yearly average has nearly doubled...
126 children and youth died of toxic drugs in 5 years: B.C. coroner
CBC via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThe B.C. Coroners Service has found that 126 children and youth younger than 19 died due to toxic...
Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to U.S. to face charges, Justice Department says
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoThe sons lead a faction known as the little Chapos, or “Chapitos,” that has been identified as one...
Overdose deaths down in U.S. But crisis still rages in Westchester County. See the numbers
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFentanyl is often combined with other street drugs, and people who overdose might have multiple...
Nurse who was also an addict gets prison for supplying fatal dose of fentanyl to friend
Erie Times-News· 3 days agoA licensed practical nurse in Erie is headed to state prison for up to 11 years for injecting a...
2-year-old girl dies in Minneapolis shelter of suspected overdose, police say
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 10 hours agoA 2-year-old girl died following a suspected overdose late Tuesday afternoon in a shelter near...
Chicago area officials aim to do more to reduce opioid overdose deaths
CBS News· 13 hours agoLawmakers applauded federal efforts to crack down on one of the most common opioids, illegal ...
Noonan to stand trial over 2021 child fentanyl death
The Missourian· 4 days agoThomas Noonan, a former Washington man accused of allowing two children access to fentanyl pills that killed one in 2021, will stand trial next summer....
Number of drug-related deaths in N.L. in 2023 nearly double previous year: documents
CBC via Yahoo News· 1 day ago(Mark Quinn/CBC)Drug-related deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador nearly doubled in 2023 over the...
Buildup of fentanyl residue on shared pipes is overdose risk
UPI· 6 days agoFentanyl is estimated to be 100 times more powerful than morphine and 50% more powerful than heroin,...