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Mass Overdose Event Hospitalizes Over 2 Dozen

INSANITY – July 15, 2015 - The event, caused by a bad batch of an unspecified drug, prompted a surge in 911 calls. Experts think a potent batch of fentanyl might have caused the overdoses and that the specific blend ... Read More...

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‘16 And Pregnant’ Star Arrested In Overdose Death

IT ALL WENT WRONG – July 7, 2025 - Whitney Purvis, who appeared in the first season of MTV’s 16 and Pregnant back in 2009, was arrested today on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection to a fatal overdose.... Read More...

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9 People Sent to Hospital After Overdose Incident

VIDEO – Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey – July 2, 2025 - Several people were transported to a hospital after an overdose incident. Detention center staff administered Narcan to one person before the fire departm... Read More...

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Anne Burrell’s Death Investigated as Possible Drug Overdose

KITCHEN KALAMITY – June 20, 2025 - The Food Network star, 55, was “discovered in the shower unconscious and unresponsive surrounded by approximately (100) assorted pills,” The New York Times reported Friday, Ju... Read More...

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12-Year-Old’s Tragic Overdose

BBC Documentary – SLEEP, PERCHANCE TO DREAM – June 15, 2025 - Semina Halliwell was just 12-years-old when she swallowed her mother’s prescription medication. She died three days after, in hospital. At the heigh... Read More...

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Prosecutors Seek 20 Years for Doctor Convicted of Opioids-for-cash Scheme

PRISON DOCTOR NOW – June 13, 2025 - Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor was convicted in March on 24 counts of conspiracy and unlawful distribution of oxycodone. Prosecutors said he used a network of trusted customers and fal... Read More...

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Pharmacy Sued For Wrongful Death

VIDEO – LITTLE PHARMA CAN SUCK TOO – June 17, 2025 - Attorneys say Strickland filled four prescriptions in just seven days. He then died 10 days after his last prescription. Pharmacist Stephen Burklow kept a pi... Read More...

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Laredo, Texas, Sees No Overdose Deaths In April or May

VIDEO – GOOD NEWS – June 12, 2025 - The number of overdoses and overdose deaths in Laredo has gone down compared to past years. At the city’s Drug and Alcohol Commission meeting, staff said that public vending machin... Read More...

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$7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement vs. Purdue

VIDEO – NEVER ENOUGH – June 16, 2025 - Purdue introduced OxyContin, a brand name of oxycodone, in the 1990s and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 after the company was sued thousands of times ... CONTINUE@... Read More...

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Why Are SYNTHETIC Opioids So Dangerous?

THEY KILL YOU – June 5, 2025 - Overdoses and drug poisonings are now the third leading cause of death in people under age 20, behind firearms and motor vehicle crashes. As a parent, I wanted to know more about ... Read More...

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We’ve slowed the surge in overdose deaths. The Trump regime may undo it all.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – June 5, 2025 - Overdose deaths have decreased every single month. That very same day, the new Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in testimony before Congress, m... Read More...

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Daughter Finds Mother Dead: Was it an Overdose?

HEARTBREAKING – May 27, 2025 - The daughters of a U.S. Army veteran whose body was found in a homeless encampment are raising concerns about the LA Police Department’s handling of their mother’s case. Lucrecia Macias... Read More...

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Soap Star Paul Danan Found Dead After Lethal Drug Overdose

NO ONE KNOWS WHY – May 28, 2025 - Danan reportedly died while watching TV at his home. A postmortem examination determined that Danan’s death was caused by a combined toxicity of heroin, cocaine, methadone, codeine, ... Read More...

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Puppy Revived After Overdose – Owner Charged

BASTARD – May 28, 2025 - Hospital workers revived a puppy with Narcan after an apparent overdose in St. Louis. The puppy’s owner now faces criminal charges. The Attorney’s Office has charged Ashley Harris, 3... Read More...

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Overdose Deaths Fell 27% Last Year

PRAISE THE LORD – May 17, 2025 - There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. Experts say several things could be driving the decline. T... Read More...

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The Untold Story of CDC’s Disastrous War on Opioids

VIDEO – UNBELIEVABLE – April 25, 2025 - Host Robert Scheer dives into a critical discussion with Dr. Charles LeBaron, a distinguished physician and CDC veteran, who has authored a compelling and essential book,... Read More...

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40 Percent Decline in Overdose Deaths Linked to Fewer Kids Entering Foster Care

IT’S COMPLICATED – April 23, 2025 - Year-over-year figures for the 12 months ending in November 2024 reveal a 37.7% decline in drug overdose deaths in West Virginia, surpassing the national average decrease of ... Read More...

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Installing Anti-Motion Sensors & Blue Lights in Public Restrooms Won’t Prevent Shit

ALL FALL DOWN – March 14, 2025 - Studies exploring safety-reducing strategies, such as installation of blue lights in public restrooms to reduce vein visibility during drug use, have found these measures to be stigma... Read More...

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New Device Helps Inmates Combat Opioid Addiction

HOW DO THEY SCORE? – March 6, 2025 - A simple handheld device, only powered by a 9-volt battery, is saving lives in Kentucky. It’s called a neuro-electrode treatment to help battle opioid withdrawal, which h... Read More...

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5 OD’s – 4 Dead In 2 Days

VIDEO – DRUGS MIGHT KILL YOU – March 3, 2024 - Watch Now CONTINUE@WILX ... Read More...

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Opioid Overdoses Increase

TOO SAD – March 6, 2025 - Tears welled in Rich Scheib’s eyes as he thought of his son, Wade, who died of a drug overdose on Dec. 7. Scheib said the first time he realized his son was using drugs was when he ... Read More...

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The Opioid Settlement | on 60 Minutes

WATCH – NEVER ENOUGH – March 9, 2025 - With Ryan Hampton! Cecilia Vega investigates how the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement— potentially one of the largest opioid settlements ever— will compensate victims of the opio... Read More...

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New Label for Opioid Use Disorder Drug

LABELS – Feb. 25, 2025 - Sublocade lets people get the injection after just one dose of buprenorphine (taken under the tongue or inside the cheek) and a one-hour wait to make sure it’s safe. This means treatment can ... Read More...

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Senator Explains Bill That Makes Opioid Treatment Illegal

VIDEO – SAY WHAT? – Feb. 24, 2025 - The bill is intended to outlaw stand-alone methadone clinics. He says these types of clinics are mills that keep people in the cycle of addiction. He also said methadone has a hig... Read More...

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Opiate Crises Remedy Ignored!!!

CONSPIRACY? – Feb. 19, 2025 - France was one of the first countries to most fully exploit the drug’s potential. In the 1990s, French health authorities began allowing any doctor to prescribe buprenorphine. By the ear... Read More...

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As Fatal Overdose Rates Fall – Black Drug Deaths Remain High

NO OVERSIGHT – Feb. 4, 2025 - But a closer look reveals a dark cloud around that silver lining. Black people are still dying from drug overdoses in higher numbers than whites. That’s due in part to system... Read More...

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Addict Gets Prison for OD Deaths of Two Sisters

HELL ON EARTH – Feb. 4, 2025 - Prosecutors called Anthony Del Valle an “enemy of the public,” a man so greedy that he preyed on and poisoned two disabled, drug-addicted women who considered him a friend. His la... Read More...

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Will RFK Jr. Fix The Overdose Crisis?

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – Jan. 29, 2025 -Kennedy now credits his faith; 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous-style programs, which also have a spiritual foundation; and the influence of a book by philosopher Carl Jung for helpi... Read More...

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Do Overdose Prevention Centers Work?

TIME WILL TELL – Jan. 2025 - An overdose prevention center opening its doors this month in Providence, Rhode Island could offer important insights into how these centers might reduce the harms of opioid addicti... Read More...

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Sackler Family to Pay $7.4 Billion for Addicting Americans

VIDEO – January 23, 2025 - Purdue, under the leadership of the Sackler families, invented, manufactured and aggressively marketed opioid products for decades. States and cities across the country said it fueled waves... Read More...

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