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80 vials of fentanyl stolen from Rome hospital, enough for 20, 000 doses
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (469+ words) The Italian government is sounding the alarm after 80 vials of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to one hundred times more powerful than morphine, were stolen from Rome's Israelitic Hospital. The missing quantity would be enough to produce up to around…...
After 5 years of sterile syringe distributions, Oklahoma harm reduction law expires
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (1211+ words) In five years, harm-reduction organizations distributed hundreds of thousands of sterile needles and syringes to drug users across Oklahoma, potentially saving lives and significantly reducing viral infection rates. The state law protecting the organizations from criminal prosecution sunset July 1, effectively…...
SUTHERLIN POLICE JAIL MAN ON WEAPON AND DRUG CHARGES
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (119+ words) KQEN News Radio SUTHERLIN POLICE JAIL MAN ON WEAPON AND DRUG CHARGES July 4, 2026 7: 30 a. m. Sutherlin Police jailed a man on drug and weapon charges early Friday morning. An SPD report said at approximately 3: 30 a. m. officers contacted the 44-year-old at Ford's Pond in…...
Hidden In A Bra, Found In A Pocket: Two Charged After Great Mills Traffic Stop
16+ hour, 56+ min ago (486+ words) GREAT MILLS, Md. " Two people were charged after a traffic stop in Great Mills led deputies to suspected crack cocaine, Suboxone strips, a glass smoking device and outstanding warrants, charging documents state. Rose Ann Jones, 44, of Lusby, was charged with possession…...
How to recognize an overdose: NBPS shares warning signs amid North Bay overdose spike
17+ hour, 23+ min ago (181+ words) The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) is reporting a significant increase in suspected drug overdoses today. "Early indications suggest that the unregulated drug supply may be contaminated," the NBPS stated in a release." "We urge community members, service providers, friends,…...
'My sister was a nurse who battled Covid - her diary shared a secret cocaine addiction' - AOL
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (973+ words) The sister of a nurse who turned to cocaine as a "cushion" for her grief and "stressful" shifts before taking her own life says a heartbreaking letter exposed the reality of her addiction. Jennifer "Jenn" Porter, who died at 33 years…...
TMID Editorial: The drugs seized tell only part of the story
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (535+ words) The seizure of 166 kilogrammes of cocaine, more than 2, 000 ecstasy tablets and 19 kilogrammes of khat in just the first six months of this year is undoubtedly significant. Every kilogramme intercepted represents drugs that will not reach consumers, lives that may be…...
Fall River man wanted on warrant, previously stuck in chimney, facing new drug charges
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (224+ words) A wanted Fall River man is facing new charges after a recent arrest. According to police, on Sunday, members of our Community Action & Suppression Team were proactively patrolling the city when they received information that 35-year-old Robert Langlais was in…...
Red Lodge man sentenced to over 18 years for drug trafficking and weapons charges
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (193+ words) A 46-year-old Red Lodge man was sentenced to over 18 years in prison for trafficking meth into Montana and unlawful possession of a handgun. Chad Allen Bachmann was sentenced to 18 years and eight months with five years of supervised release for…...
Cops can't skip woman's suit over ecstasy overdose from pills stuck in body - Illinois
21+ hour, 26+ min ago (534+ words) A federal judge won't dismiss a complaint from the family of a woman who is now cognitively impaired after she suffered an overdose-induced cardiac arrest while in custody, injuries they blame on Chicago police officers who allegedly failed to notice…...