Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs ...

Narcan May Fail Against Newer Street Drugs

Call 911 immediately if someone turns blue or appears to stop breathing.

Drug overdose deaths drop sharply in the U.S. even as new street drugs emerge

Drug overdose deaths continue to drop in the U.S., but experts say new street drugs made from synthetic chemicals are emerging rapidly.

Knox County overdose deaths decline, but new street drug raises alarm

Overdose deaths in Knox County are down from last year, but experts warn a new street drug is deadlier than anything they ...
WTKR

Major cocaine bust in Suffolk highlights dangers of street drugs

A mother who lost her son to fentanyl is speaking out about the impact of street drugs, after authorities seized 159 kilograms of cocaine worth $6 million in Suffolk ...

Knox County continues to see rise in overdoses on new street drug, forensic center says

The Knox County Regional Forensic Center said deaths related to a new street drug continue to rise in East Tennessee and ...
dailyyonder.com

Combatting Drug Crisis and Building Trust with the Community

Dalton Barrett is the program manager for the Edgecombe County EMS Post Overdose Response Team, or PORT. (Photo by Taylor Sisk / Daily Yonder) “Don Julio.” “AT&T.” “Ruby Tuesday.” “Call of Duty.” ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Philly police commissioner talks stopping drug gangs after major Kensington bust

A massive federal takedown of 33 alleged members of the Weymouth Street Drug Trafficking Organization in October was one of the biggest in years. With the dozens arrested and this violent drug market ...