Tag: drug overdose
Manhattan Doctor Indicted in Opioid Overdose Death
A Manhattan physician, 81 year old Dr. Martin Tesher, has been charged with unlawful prescription of narcotics to patient Nicholas Bendetto. Bendetto suffered a fatal...
Bronx Teacher Killed by Fentanyl Overdose
According to investigators, a special education teacher who was found dead in a school bathroom in November died from a fatal fentanyl overdose. Toxicology reports...
Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise in Florida
The Florida Medical Examiners Commission’s annual report on drugs found in the systems of diseased persons has been released, revealing that opioid overdose deaths...
Mother Fatally Overdosed Cleaning Up Son’s Overdose
A mother who discovered her son overdosing in the bathroom had him brought to intensive care. However, authorities believe that the mother was exposed...
Wisconsin Overdose Deaths Rise While Prescriptions Fall
According to Wisconsin state records, the number of citizens dying of overdose deaths continues to rise even as the number of prescriptions fall. The information,...
Left Out of Opioid Crisis Conversation, Native Americans Have the Highest...
Native Americans have the highest drug overdose rate of all minorities in the United States and have suffered some of the highest death rates....
Florida State Greek Life Suspended After Pledge Death
Florida State University has had all Greek life suspended on the campus indefinitely in the wake of the death of a pledge. On Friday, November...
Ohio Needs Sober Workers but Many Fail Drug Tests
While Ohio struggles to find workers for its factories and other jobs, many applicants are failing drug tests. Not only does this affect the...
White House Commission Suggests 56 Strategies to Combat Opioid Crisis
Thursday the Opioid Commission tasked by President Donald Trump sent the White House a list of 56 methods to mitigate the opioid crisis. It...
Unknown synthetic street drugs increase overdoses in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (Georgia DPH) has issued a statement warning citizens about a potentially deadly substance distributed by way of street...