Articles for Fentanyl Crisis

Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts
1 month ago

Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts

NPR  

Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts toggle caption Orange County Register/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Over the last four years, as street fentanyl overdose deaths surged, the Biden administration scrambled to fund addiction treatment programs and expand use of opioid-treatment medications like buprenorphine and naloxone. "You know, I'd like to end the drug …

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'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
1 month, 1 week ago

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases

NPR  

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America Street drug deaths in the U.S. are dropping at the fastest rate ever seen, according to a new report issued on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health officials say the drop translates into more than 16,000 lives …

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Fentanyl crisis in Oregon: 90-day state of emergency declared in downtown Portland
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fentanyl crisis in Oregon: 90-day state of emergency declared in downtown Portland

CNN  

CNN — Oregon leaders joined forces to declare a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into fighting the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis. Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler each made an emergency declaration to address the public health and public safety crisis in Portland’s Central City, citing overdoses, deaths and …

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Jelly Roll calls for stronger legislation against fentanyl crisis in powerful congressional testimony
11 months, 1 week ago

Jelly Roll calls for stronger legislation against fentanyl crisis in powerful congressional testimony

CNN  

CNN — Jason DeFord, the rapper and country star known as “Jelly Roll,” testified during the Senate’s Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday where he lobbied for stronger legislation against the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the United States. DeFord began his testimony during the committee’s “Stopping the Flow of Fentanyl: Public Awareness and Legislative Solutions” hearing by …

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California schools are battling a fentanyl crisis. Why are parents so oblivious?
1 year ago

California schools are battling a fentanyl crisis. Why are parents so oblivious?

The Independent  

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As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it
1 year ago

As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise. Inslee’s office said part of his proposed supplemental budget would go toward equipping first responders with naloxone, and setting up 20 “smart” …

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Fentanyl crisis resulted from institutional flaws in the United States
1 year, 3 months ago

Fentanyl crisis resulted from institutional flaws in the United States

China Daily  

Cai Meng | China Daily The United States has been battling a grave opioid crisis. In a memorandum for the US secretary of state on Sept 15, President Joe Biden identified, among other countries, China as a "major drug source country" and directed him to submit it to the Congress and publish it in the Federal Register. The US is …

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Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. At a special hearing Thursday, the Assembly public safety committee finally made some progress: They advanced four bills including one that would increase penalties for dealers with at least one kilogram of fentanyl products and another that would prohibit people from carrying a gun …

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Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Punishment or prevention: California debates fentanyl crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s good for politics and publicity, but it really …

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Punishment or prevention? California debates fentanyl crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Punishment or prevention? California debates fentanyl crisis

LA Times  

A news conference on the fentanyl crisis is held outside the state Capitol in Sacramento earlier this month. At a special hearing Thursday, the Assembly Public Safety Committee finally made some progress: It advanced four bills including one that would increase penalties for dealers with at least one kilogram of fentanyl products and another that would prohibit people from carrying …

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Newsom enlists CHP, National Guard to help San Francisco tackle fentanyl crisis
1 year, 8 months ago

Newsom enlists CHP, National Guard to help San Francisco tackle fentanyl crisis

LA Times  

Drug users smoke at San Francisco’s UN Plaza, where dozens of people consume fentanyl, methamphetamine and other substances in public near the site of a recently closed safe consumption site. Gavin Newsom is calling on the California National Guard and the California Highway Patrol to help San Francisco police and prosecutors fight the fentanyl crisis facing the city. “We are …

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