Once the “overdose capital” of the United States, Ohio’s Montgomery County is now championing novel treatments for mental health—specifically of the four-legged, furry variety—and the results are nothing short of dramatic. Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck said bringing therapy dogs into the jail had a positive response “right away.” Inmates are fighting less, detoxing is…
US Drug Overdose Deaths Exceeded 100,000 in 2022: CDC
More than 100,000 Americans likely died from drug overdoses in 2022, marking the highest number on record, according to provisional data published May 18 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data show that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States decreased by 2 percent from the 12 months…
IN-DEPTH: Despite Denials, Experts Say Fentanyl-laced Marijuana Is a Growing Problem
Twenty-one states, plus the District of Columbia, have legalized recreational marijuana for adults as of April 2023. And while marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, 88 percent of adults think it should be legalized for medical and recreational use, according to an October 2022 Pew Research Center survey—a significant increase from 1999’s 31…
FBI Whistleblowers Spark Fiery Debate Among Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Is the FBI engaging in retaliation against whistleblowers? That was the topic of a House hearing Thursday, as three former agents testified. President Joe Biden is in Japan for the Group of Seven Summit. What does he say as a debt ceiling crisis is looming at home? U.S. lawmakers are traveling to London to discuss countering Chinese…
Doctors Call on NSW Government to Act on Drug Law Reform
May 10, 2023
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Doctors in Australia have called on the New South Wales (NSW) government to take action on instituting a drug law reform and saving lives. This comes after Queensland Government became the latest jurisdiction to expand police drug diversion programs for people carrying small amounts of illicit drugs. According to a new report from the National Drug and Alcohol…
How Many Deaths Will It Take Before Biden Forcefully Addresses the Fentanyl Crisis?
Commentary PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania—When the Penn Hills police and paramedics arrived at the modest suburban Pittsburgh home in the 8100 block of Chaske Street on Jan. 14, they found the father of 7-month-old Zhuri Bogle desperately performing CPR on his infant daughter. It was 6:44 a.m., and with the exception of a few flurries swirling…
Overdoses Now a Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant Women
Joanne Harrison Clough, a single mother, and attorney raising her granddaughter, said that when her daughter, Emily, was pregnant, she sought in-person treatments for opioid addiction. However, no one was willing to accept her as a patient. “She had a terrible time when she was pregnant,” said Clough. “We tried to get her in in-patient…
Doctor’s Opioid Prescription Conviction Tossed After US Supreme Court Ruling
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the conviction of a doctor accused of unlawfully prescribing addictive opioids in Arizona and Wyoming after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in his favor that made it harder to prosecute such cases. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that under last year’s Supreme…
Doctor’s Opioid Prescription Conviction Tossed After Supreme Court Ruling
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the conviction of a doctor accused of unlawfully prescribing addictive opioids in Arizona and Wyoming after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in his favor that made it harder to prosecute such cases. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that under last year’s Supreme…
‘The Littlest Victims’: The Fentanyl Epidemic Has Left Children Without Parents Across America
Commentary Taylor Marie was just 4 years old when she lost her mom to fentanyl. Her grandmother, who now takes care of her, has been open with her about how and why her mom died. Taylor, now 6, is an outspoken advocate about the dangers of fentanyl, speaking at rallies and to her peers at school….
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