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Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis

ustowner-011 2023-11-20 01:37

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs[……] ....

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‘Delays are costing lives’: the struggle to allocate US opioid settlement funds

ustowner-012 2023-10-10 04:23

Distribution of New York’s $200m from pharmaceutical firms to combat the epidemic has stalled due to bureaucracy tie-ups. The woman on the phone ha[……] ....

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Portland police are investigating nearly a dozen fentanyl overdoses involving children, with 5 fatal

ustowner-011 2023-09-30 04:28

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly a dozen children, including a 1-year-old, have overdosed on fentanyl since June in Portland, Oregon, its police bureau sa[……] ....

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Third suspect charged in fentanyl death of 1-year-old at Bronx day care

ustowner-012 2023-09-26 03:52

Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, 38, is charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death, authorities said. A third person has been c[……] ....

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As More Children Die From Fentanyl, Some Prosecutors Are Charging Their Parents With Murder

ustowner-012 2023-09-09 03:48

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Madison Bernard climbed into bed before dawn with her toddler, Charlotte, who was asleep next to a nightstand strewn with st[……] ....

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Overdose deaths from fake pills are rising, especially among younger adults

ustowner-012 2023-09-04 03:42

Most overdoses involve bogus drugs sold illegally as painkillers or anti-anxiety medications, the CDC reported. They’re often laced with deadly levels[……] ....

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Homelessness has ‘exploded’ in this California city, making it the ‘land of milk and fentanyl,’ activist says

ustowner-012 2023-08-06 02:56

OAKLAND, Calif. – Open-air drug markets, narcotic tourism, rampant theft and lax camping regulation have made Oakland “unlivable,” a neighborhood advo[……] ....

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