A group of novel synthetic opioids emerging in illicit drugs in the United States may be more powerful than...
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MD: Maryland oral surgeon convicted of murder in girlfriend’s overdose death
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertAn oral surgeon was convicted on Friday of a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend who overdosed...
MA: Hyde Park Woman Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA Hyde Park woman pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to her role in a wide-ranging fentanyl trafficking...
NY: Docs struggling for answers as flesh-rotting ‘zombie drug’ tranq grips NY
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertAccording to Victory Recovery Partners co-founder Dr. Paolo Coppola, tranq overdoses are harder to treat because Narcan doesn’t work...
INT: Nurse arrested on suspicion of poisoning after ‘sudden and unexpected death of one baby’ at Britain’s largest paediatric intensive care unit
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertBosses at Birmingham Children’s Hospital are reviewing a number of cases The sudden and unexpected deaths of three children...
FL: Florida Man Charged After Injecting Chemical Under Neighbor’s Door
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertInitial toxicology reports from police say the substance being pumped into the family’s apartment consists of two strong opioids,...
AZ: Two Darknet Vendors Plead Guilty to Trafficking Fentanyl and Other Illegal Drugs
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesThe defendants advertised “small fine print: these are NOT from a pharmacy they are PRESSED from Mexico. Seasoned users...
US: Instagram Throttles 404 Media Investigation Into Drug Ads on Instagram, Continues to Let People Advertise Drugs
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertInstagram continues to collect money from ads for illegal content, limits the reach of posts about the problem. ...
CA: Dr. Vo Agrees to Probation in Guilty Plea, Pay $300K in Fines, Restitution
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertLocal Physician to Be Sentenced on Misdemeanor Conviction in San Diego Federal Court on Nov. 16 Following Years-Long Investigation...
NE: Drug overdose taskforce making dent in fentanyl deaths in the Omaha area
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertAs fentanyl cases surge nationwide, cities everywhere are trying to keep up with the growing number of investigations. In...