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... third leading causes of death for 10- to 24-year-olds, after a category of accidental deaths that includes motor vehicle crashes, falls, drownings and overdoses. Other researchers have grouped the data by the method of death, and concluded that guns are now the biggest killer of U.S. children.
... like the caring for them, their school, their health, whatever it is, families that are dealing with funeral costs for people who have died of overdoses, so they need the money now. And then there -- you talk about the governments that want to start addiction treatment programs or recovery housing ...
Purdue issued its own statement, calling the ruling “a victory for Purdue’s creditors, including the states, local governments, and victims who overwhelmingly support the Plan of Reorganization.” The company said it would focus on delivering "billions of dollars of value for victim compensation, opioid crisis abatement, and overdose rescue ...
... long as they acknowledge their sins and vow to sin no more.” WATCH MORE: White House will push ‘harm reduction’ in latest fight against drug overdoses But as the ensuing years passed, neither the Biden-nominated Milgram nor her two predecessors took any enforcement action. Past DEA officials told the ...
... the revolving door between government and industry may be impacting the DEA’s mission to police drug companies blamed for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths. “If the DEA had issued its order in a timely manner, one could then credibly believe that its second-in-command was not ...
... justice systems. The universities announced the grant Monday. The money will not be used to operate the sites, the universities said. With U.S. drug overdose deaths reaching nearly 107,000 in 2021, supporters contend safe injection sites, also called overdose preventions centers, can save lives and connect people with ...
... know, I don`t know if I`m healing. What does it mean? I`m a survivor and I have survived the AIDS crisis, the overdose crisis, prejudices and stigmas that have been attached to me in my work.And I`ve survived. I`m Nan Goldin, and this is ...
... court documents last month how the Sinaloa cartel had become the largest exporter of fentanyl to the United States, resulting in tens of thousands of overdose deaths. Guzmán is serving a life sentence in the United States for drug trafficking. Guzmán's sons are known collectively as the “Chapitos”. Iván ...
... authorities ordered the recent seizure of a ship carrying Iranian oil off Southeast Asia. Back in this country, the CDC reports the rate of overdose deaths linked to fentanyl more than tripled over five years. New numbers show the rate for every 100,000 people jumped from 5.7 ...
For the first time, FBI agents from all the bureau's field offices also visited buyers to tell them about the overdose danger of pills sold online, which are often disguised to look like prescription drugs. WATCH: Garland announces charges against El Chapo sons and Sinaloa cartel for fentanyl trafficking ...
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