Category: opioid crisis

White House Unveils Plan to Stop Surge in ‘Tranq Dope’ Deaths

Amid the dramatic rise in overdose deaths caused by “tranq dope,” or fentanyl laced with animal tranquilizer xylazine, the White House has announced a national response plan to address the crisis. The plan aims to ensure a 15 percent reduction in xylazine-positive overdose deaths in at least three of four U.S. Census regions by 2025….


Tories Question Feds Over Report Alleging McKinsey Tried to Boost Opioid Sales in Canada

The federal Conservatives are questioning the Liberal government about its ties with the global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. after a recent report alleged the company previously pitched a drug company on methods to boost its sales of highly addictive opioids in Canada. McKinsey sent a confidential memo in March 2014 to Purdue Pharma saying…


LIVE NOW: House Energy Subcommittee Meets on Opioid Crisis

The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health meets on “Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later” at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 9. Emily Keller, Special Secretary of Opioid Response, Opioid Operational Command Center, Office of Governor Wes Moore; Dr. Mitchell Crawford, D.O. Medical Director, Specialized Treatment and Recovery,…


House Energy Subcommittee Meets on Opioid Crisis

The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health meets on “Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later” at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 9. Emily Keller, Special Secretary of Opioid Response, Opioid Operational Command Center, Office of Governor Wes Moore; Dr. Mitchell Crawford, D.O. Medical Director, Specialized Treatment and Recovery,…


House Votes Down Tory Motion Calling on Gov’t to Drop Safe Supply Drug Program

The Liberals, NDP, and Bloc Québécois joined forces Monday in voting down a Conservative motion calling on the government to immediately reverse a number of its hard-drug policies outlined in the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy, namely its safe-supply drug programs. The motion, which Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced on May 18, was voted down…


Oath Keepers Founder Gets Longest Sentence Yet for Jan. 6, Convicted of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’

The founder of Oath Keepers gets 18 years in prison—the longest sentence handed down so far in connection to Jan. 6. President Joe Biden is giving the latest updates on debt ceiling talks while making a promise. And there’s a new nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Republicans gain…


Oath Keepers Founder Gets Longest Yet Sentence for Jan. 6, Convicted of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’

The founder of Oath Keepers gets 18 years in prison—the longest sentence handed down so far in connection to Jan. 6. President Joe Biden is giving the latest updates on debt ceiling talks while making a promise. And there’s a new nominee for the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. House Republicans gain…


Excess Deaths in Young Canadians Jump to 27 Percent

Canadians up to age 44 saw 27 percent more deaths than expected in the last five months of 2022, a big jump compared to the 19 percent seen from the onset of the pandemic in March 2020 up until August 2022, according to Statistics Canada data analyzed by The Epoch Times. The 27 percent excess…


Tories Introduce Motion Calling on Feds to Reverse Hard Drug Decriminalization Programs

The Conservatives have introduced a non-binding motion in the House of Commons calling on the Liberal government to “immediately reverse” a number of its hard-drug policies outlined in the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy (CDSS), which the Tories say has contributed heavily to Canada’s ongoing opioid crisis. Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced the motion…


FDA Makes Narcan Available Over the Counter

It’s telling that rather than banning this pill, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opts for a route that will benefit the very industry that created the problem. It’s an absolute racket. If there were any justice, they would be forced to hand out anti-overdose meds at no cost. STORY AT-A-GLANCE No pharmaceutical executive…