New York Announces Task Force to Combat Heroin, Opioid Abuse
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced he’s forming a new statewide task force to combat heroin and opioid abuse. Cuomo said the task force is comprised of experts in healthcare, drug policy,...
View ArticleOpioid Overdoses in Florida County Jump 75% in 2016
Firefighters in Palm Beach County, Fla., have been responding to an average of five opioid-related overdoses every day this year. The Palm Beach Post reports that county firefighters are handling 75...
View ArticleHeroin Overdoses Cause 3 Crashes in North Carolina City in 1 Week
Police say drivers overdosing on heroin have caused three crashes in a city in North Carolina in the past week. Police Capt. Michael Kirk told media outlets that no one was seriously injured in the...
View Article3 Tennessee Prosecutors Join Forces in Suit Against Opioid Drug Makers
A new lawsuit invokes the plight of a baby born dependent on opioid drugs, as three Tennessee prosecutors and the baby’s guardian accuse several drug manufacturers of unleashing an epidemic through...
View ArticleDEA Opens Kentucky Field Office to Target Opioid Abuse
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is targeting opioid abuse in Appalachia by establishing a new field office in Kentucky to oversee a region ravaged by overdose deaths. The new Louisville field office...
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