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Opioids · Chicago

Loop Violence Puts Renewed Scrutiny on Cook County's Troubled Home Monitoring Program

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Cook County’s embattled electronic monitoring program is under renewed scrutiny after a high-profile arson attack on the CTA.See the Story

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Recruitment Exercise: Customs Announces Mandatory Drug Test for New Operatives

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The Nigeria Customs Service has approved compulsory drug testing for all prospective officers as part of its ongoing recruitment exercise.See the Story

Opioids · Halifax

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

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HALIFAX — A new study suggests the decline in fatal opioid overdoses reported in Nova Scotia early in the COVID-19 pandemic gave way to a steady increase in deaths linked to illicit versions of the drug after 2021.See the Story

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

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NDLEA Dismantles N6.7b Opioids Cartel, Arrests Drug Baron

Advertisements Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recorded another major breakthrough in the nationwide crackdown on drug syndicates with the dismantling of a large-scale opioids cartel in Lagos and the arrest of a suspected kingpin, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, alongside five members of his network.The intelligence-led operation, carried out by the Agency’s Special Operations Unit between Wednesday 19th and Thursday …Opioids · Lagos See the Story

NDLEA Busts Lagos Drug Warehouse, Recovers N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Alleged Baron, Five Others

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a major opioids cartel in Lagos, recovering illicit drugs valued at over N6.7 billion and arresting an alleged drug baron, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, along with five members of his syndicate. The nationwide offensive, driven by intelligence gathering, culminated in a coordinated Special Operations raid between November 19th and 20th, 2025, targeting a secret drug warehouse located at 2…Opioids · Lagos Read Article

Mt. San Rafael Hospital agrees to pay $650,000 in settlement, possibly shedding further light on Las Animas County’s opioid crisis - The Chronicle

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Back in May, Trinidad’s hometown pharmacy agreed to pay $250,00 for alleged unlawful dispensing of opioids: In 2025, LAC leads Colorado in highest rate of opioid overdose deaths, No. 2 for highest opioid prescribing counties, more T’Naus Nieto The Chronicle-News On Monday, Nov. 24, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado released information regarding a litigation that alleged that Mt. San Rafael Hospital, along with t…Opioids · Trinidad Read Article

Will the Opioid Crisis Never End?

More dark clouds are gathering on the horizon, as the opioids used so far are being replaced by a new family of molecules, the nitazenes. This is what we are introducing.Opioids · Hungary Read Article

Loop Violence Puts Renewed Scrutiny on Cook County's Troubled Home Monitoring Program

34% Center coverage: 3 sources

Cook County’s embattled electronic monitoring program is under renewed scrutiny after a high-profile arson attack on the CTA.Opioids · Chicago See the Story

Recruitment Exercise: Customs Announces Mandatory Drug Test for New Operatives

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The Nigeria Customs Service has approved compulsory drug testing for all prospective officers as part of its ongoing recruitment exercise.Advertising · Nigeria See the Story

Doctor pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter, prescribing opioids to at-risk patient

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BOSTON — A local doctor has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for illegally prescribing opioids to an at-risk patient — the first known conviction of this type in Massachusetts.Opioids · Boston Read Article

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

Getty Images Opioids are usually talked about like a “grown-up” problem – an addiction that happens to stressed out adults with jobs and mortgages. But opioid misuse affects teenagers too, and more than people realize. It often doesn’t start with illegal drugs. For many teens, it begins with a prescription meant to treat pain after […] The post Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.Opioids · Pleasanton Read Article

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

Getty Images Opioids are usually talked about like a “grown-up” problem – an addiction that happens to stressed out adults with jobs and mortgages. But opioid misuse affects teenagers too, and more than people realize. It often doesn’t start with illegal drugs. For many teens, it begins with a prescription meant to treat pain after […] The post Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis appeared first on Danville San Ramon.Opioids · Livermore See the Story

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Loop Violence Puts Renewed Scrutiny on Cook County's Troubled Home Monitoring Program

Recruitment Exercise: Customs Announces Mandatory Drug Test for New Operatives

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

NDLEA Dismantles N6.7b Opioids Cartel, Arrests Drug Baron

NDLEA Busts Lagos Drug Warehouse, Recovers N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Alleged Baron, Five Others

Mt. San Rafael Hospital agrees to pay $650,000 in settlement, possibly shedding further light on Las Animas County’s opioid crisis - The Chronicle

Will the Opioid Crisis Never End?

Loop Violence Puts Renewed Scrutiny on Cook County's Troubled Home Monitoring Program

Recruitment Exercise: Customs Announces Mandatory Drug Test for New Operatives

Doctor pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter, prescribing opioids to at-risk patient

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

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Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

NDLEA Dismantles N6.7b Opioids Cartel, Arrests Drug Baron

NDLEA Busts Lagos Drug Warehouse, Recovers N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Alleged Baron, Five Others

Mt. San Rafael Hospital agrees to pay $650,000 in settlement, possibly shedding further light on Las Animas County’s opioid crisis - The Chronicle

Will the Opioid Crisis Never End?

Loop Violence Puts Renewed Scrutiny on Cook County's Troubled Home Monitoring Program

Recruitment Exercise: Customs Announces Mandatory Drug Test for New Operatives

Doctor pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter, prescribing opioids to at-risk patient

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

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Loop Violence Puts Renewed Scrutiny on Cook County's Troubled Home Monitoring Program

Recruitment Exercise: Customs Announces Mandatory Drug Test for New Operatives

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

NDLEA Dismantles N6.7b Opioids Cartel, Arrests Drug Baron

NDLEA Busts Lagos Drug Warehouse, Recovers N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Alleged Baron, Five Others

Mt. San Rafael Hospital agrees to pay $650,000 in settlement, possibly shedding further light on Las Animas County’s opioid crisis - The Chronicle

Will the Opioid Crisis Never End?

Loop Violence Puts Renewed Scrutiny on Cook County's Troubled Home Monitoring Program

Recruitment Exercise: Customs Announces Mandatory Drug Test for New Operatives

Doctor pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter, prescribing opioids to at-risk patient

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

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Illicit opioids like fentanyl linked to rise in fatal overdoses in Nova Scotia: study

NDLEA Dismantles N6.7b Opioids Cartel, Arrests Drug Baron

NDLEA Busts Lagos Drug Warehouse, Recovers N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Alleged Baron, Five Others

Mt. San Rafael Hospital agrees to pay $650,000 in settlement, possibly shedding further light on Las Animas County’s opioid crisis - The Chronicle

Will the Opioid Crisis Never End?

Loop Violence Puts Renewed Scrutiny on Cook County's Troubled Home Monitoring Program

Recruitment Exercise: Customs Announces Mandatory Drug Test for New Operatives

Doctor pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter, prescribing opioids to at-risk patient

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

Teen pain, stress and inequality fuel the opioid crisis

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