[ad_1] Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports 01:13 London — As authorities clamp down on fentanyl distribution and the amount of heroin produced in Afghanistan decreases under the Taliban, criminal enterprises have turned to a deadly…
[ad_1] On the front lines of America’s fentanyl crisis – CBS News Watch CBS News With fentanyl’s cheap availability fueling a surge in overdose fatalities, Carter Evans gets an inside view of a Los Angeles task force’s efforts to combat the epidemic by pursuing homicide charges against dealers. Viewer discretion advised due to disturbing content….
[ad_1] Oregon governor declares emergency over fentanyl crisis – CBS News Watch CBS News Oregon paved the way as the first state to decriminalize drug use in 2020, to instead focus on addiction and recovery. But due to Portland’s growing fentanyl crisis, Gov. Tina Kotek this week declared a 90-day emergency to address the increase…
[ad_1] Dex Carvey, the eldest son of “Saturday Night Live” alum and “Wayne’s World” star Dana Carvey and his wife Paula Zwagerman, died of an accidental drug overdose, the office of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Tuesday. Dex Carvey died on Nov. 15, 2023 at the age of 32 after ingesting a combination of…
[ad_1] Xylazine, animal tranquilizer found mixed with opioids, puts officials on high alert in Georgia – CBS News Watch CBS News The Georgia Department of Health reports deadly overdoses involving xylazine have jumped 1120% since 2020, as the White House declares the fentanyl-xylazine combo an “emerging threat.” Jericka Duncan reports from Marietta, Georgia. Be the…
[ad_1] Xylazine in Philadelphia 01:22 Xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that has been found mixed with opioids in most of the United States, will soon be be classified as a controlled substance in Pennsylvania. It will be a Schedule III drug, meaning that it is considered a substance with a “moderate to low potential for physical…
