San Francisco drug overdose deaths hit record high
San Francisco hit another record high when it comes to drug overdoses in the Democratic city, with almost 85 deaths last month — and residents say that the alarming numbers … Read More
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Video shows ‘ground zero’ of Philadelphia’s ‘tranq’ epidemic
Distressing new video shows addicts stumbling in a trance-like state along sidewalks strewn with burning trash heaps at the epicenter of Philadelphia’s “tranq” drug epidemic. The Kensington neighborhood in northeast … Read More
Oprah’s Dr. Laura Berman sues Snapchat over son’s fentanyl death
Appearing on TV, Laura Berman is a therapist specializing in sexuality and relationships. At home in Manhattan Beach, Calif., she had been the mother to three boys. When one, 16-year-old … Read More
Dentist convicted of killing girlfriend with anesthetics
A Maryland dentist has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend after she overdosed on anesthetics delivered via an at-home IV station he had rigged in their home. It took … Read More
San Francisco ‘doom loop’ tour shows urban decay first hand
San Francisco’s ‘doom loop’ route really does give people a front row seat to the city’s descent into homelessness, drug use and urban decay. Spurred by a local joker who … Read More
NYC dealer who sold heroin that killed ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams sentenced to 10 years
The Brooklyn drug dealer who sold the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday. Irvin Cartagena, 40, a k … Read More
‘NYPD Blue’ child actor Austin Majors’ cause of death revealed
Accidental fentanyl toxicity is to blame for the Feb. 11 death of former “NYPD Blue” child actor Austin Majors, per a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report obtained … Read More
Texas gov claims he’s stopped enough fentanyl to kill entire US in latest battle with Biden
Texas has seized over 422 million deadly doses of fentanyl at the border since 2021 — or “more than enough to kill all Americans,’’ Lone Star Gov. Greg Abbott fumed … Read More
‘The Wire’ co-creator David Simon calls for release of dealer who sold Michael K. Williams’ fatal dose
The co-creator of HBO’s “The Wire” is urging leniency for the drug dealer who sold fentanyl to Michael K. Williams before his fatal overdose — saying the beloved actor “bears … Read More
Adam Rich’s cause of death revealed months after he died
Former child star Adam Rich died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in January at the age of 54, TMZ reported Friday. The “Eight Is Enough” star also had non-toxic levels … Read More
