Drug-case defendant admits to guns count
Ricky Lynn Hinton, 59, of Little Rock pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian … It has been linked to hundreds of overdose deaths nationwide.
Middlesbrough drugs overdose kit hailed as ‘lifesaver’
Street wardens with drug overdose kits are believed to have helped save the … This can help reverse the effects of a heroin overdose, allowing time for … Middlesbrough has among the highest number of drug–related deaths in the …
Donald MacPherson: Federal government must decriminalize drugs to save lives and protect …
This week was the five-year anniversary of B.C.’s declaration of a public health emergency due to a toxic drug supply causing fatal overdoses. Back in …
Drug checking services may come to Saskatoon as fentanyl deaths rise
A tragic record. The coroners service currently estimates 345 Saskatchewan people died of drug overdoses in 2020. Source: Sask Coroners Service, …
Drug users going to new lengths to find illicit drugs during pandemic
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) – The coronavirus pandemic sadly has led to an increase in substance abuse and overdoses. But it’s where and how these …
COVID drives Cambria fatal overdose climb: Coroner says fentanyl blends amount to ‘Russian …
An analysis of last year’s fatal overdoses also showed that a contrasting blend of drugs was also responsible for more than half of Cambria’s 71 deaths.
Michigan’s drug overdose deaths increased by at least 16% in first six month of 2020 compared to …
Opioid-related overdose deaths decreased in 2019 by 13.2% from 2018’s total of 2,036. However, preliminary data from January through June of 2020 …
Father speaks out after losing daughter in drug overdose
St. Joseph’s overdose reports spiking in 2021. Buchanan County EMS reports 150 overdoses by the end of March. Five people have died. City leaders …
Local agency holding drugs ‘Take Back Day’ on April 24
With opioid overdose deaths increasing annually, safely collecting medications is just one way non-profit organizations like the Alcohol and Drug …
Michigan drug overdoses were trending down before COVID-19 pandemic
In 2019, there were 2,354 fatal overdoses in Michigan. 1,768 of them—or about 75%–were opioid–related.