US Coast Guard Seizes $141 Million in Drugs in the Caribbean
The U.S. Coast Guard seized over $141 million in drugs in the Caribbean in February, according to reports. The interdictions totaled more than 12,000 pounds. That’s the weight of about five adult elephants. The drugs were seized in six different encounters with smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. A total of 17 suspected smugglers were arrested […]
Arrests Made in Drone Drug Smuggling Attempt at Georgia Prison
Two people were arrested on suspicion of attempted drug smuggling using a drone, according to reports. At about 11:30 PM on February 26 deputies spotted several suspicious vehicles outside of a Washington County, Georgia prison. Upon further investigation, deputies found a man and a woman with a large drone. The drone had packages affixed to […]
Teen Charged in Classmate’s Drug Overdose Death
A middle school student has been arrested and the teen was charged in the drug related overdose death of a 14 year old girl in Pima County, Arizona. According to news reports, Sophia Urquilla died from a fentanyl overdose. The death did not happen on school grounds and the young male in connection with the […]
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Homelessness and Addiction Linked in Unexpected Ways, Study Finds
Homelessness and addiction are lamentably intertwined but not in the ways most people expect, according to a recent LA Times article. The article states that the majority of unhoused persons do not use illegal drugs, despite potentially damaging assumptions to the contrary. The article is based on a study by the Benioff Homeless and Housing […]
Island Boys Rapper and TikTok Star Arrested on Drug Charges
A member of the rap group “Island Boys” was arrested Sunday in Florida, on drug and gun charges according to reports. Arrest records from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office show Franky Venegas was arrested for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and delivering, possessing, and selling a firearm with an altered serial number. […]
ER Docs Turning to Buprenorphine to Combat the Opioid Crisis
According to a recent report the number of buprenorphine prescriptions written in California emergency departments rose from only 2% in 2017 to 16% in 2022. At least one out of every three patients filled two buprenorphine prescriptions within 40 days of the first ER visit. Most of us know that the ongoing opioid crisis has ravaged families and communities […]
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