Saturday morning, news broke that Rapper DMX was listed in critical condition following a drug overdose. His attorney Murray Richman updated news reporters from New York’s PIX11 News, saying X was taken off life support and is “breathing on his own.” “He’s been in the hospital as the result of …
Read More »2-Year-Old Kentucky Boy Overdoses On Sleeping Mother’s Fentanyl
According to law enforcement officials, a 2-year-old Northern Kentucky boy is dead, and his mother in custody after the boy ingested her fentanyl. Ludlow police and fire departments responded to calls for a child not breathing around 3:34 p.m. on Thursday, according to Cincinnati.com. When first responders arrived, they found the boy …
Read More »McKinsey & Company Settles To Pay $573M Over Role In Opioid Crisis
On Wednesday, sources said that McKinsey & Company agreed to a $573 million settlement for its role in advising companies how to “supercharge” opioid sales amid an overdose crisis. The source was not authorized to speak publicly about the deal ahead of a planned announcement and court filings in 47 …
Read More »North Carolina Man Arrested For Trafficking After 16-Year-Old Dies From Overdose
In North Carolina, authorities have charged a young man with human trafficking following a teenager’s overdose death on Tuesday. Officers with the Greenville Police Department arrived at the Baymont Inn to call about a drug overdose. First responders rendered aid to the 16-year-old victim. Sadly, they were unable to save …
Read More »Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty To Greatly Contributing To The Country’s Ongoing Opioid Crisis; Paid Doctors To Write Patients Prescriptions For Its Painkillers
Purdue Pharma has pleaded guilty to contributing to the opioid epidemic that has led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people in the United States. On Tuesday, Purdue Pharma, one of the leading OxyContin makers, pleaded guilty to three federal criminal charges related to its role in creating …
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