Drugs costs Michael K. Williams his homes during ‘The Wire’
Even while Michael K. Williams was being celebrated for his breakout role as Omar Little in “The Wire,” the actor was still getting “high on crack and cocaine” — to the … Read More
Tag: drug overdoses
Chicago warns Lollapalooza-goers to be wary of fentanyl
Chicago public health officials are advising Lollapalooza goers to test their drugs before partaking to make sure they are not laced with fentanyl. The Chicago Department of Public Health put out a warning a … Read More
Colorado 6-year-old gets help for mom who passed out on fentanyl
A 6-year-old girl in Colorado managed to flag down help for her overdosing mother, who was taking fentanyl. Wheat Ridge Police Department released a statement Sunday reporting the rescue of the toddler … Read More
Experts debunk claim of overdose by fentanyl-laced dollar
Viral claims of spontaneous — and unsubstantiated — overdoses are getting under their skin. Experts are casting doubts on rampant reports of people OD-ing by simply touching fentanyl — including … Read More
Woman hospitalized after picking up drug-tainted dollar on ground
A Kentucky woman had to be hospitalized after picking up a dollar she later theorized was laced with drugs in a harrowing ordeal she detailed in a Monday Facebook post. … Read More
How to respond to an overdose
There are some 250 deaths each day due to the fentanyl crisis in America, according to what the organization Families Against Fentanyl has discerned by reviewing the facts from the Centers for … Read More
David Pearce charged with deaths of model Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales Arzola
A Hollywood producer charged with the murder of a model and her friend who overdosed on drugs was slapped with additional sexual assault charges for unrelated cases — and there could be … Read More
Producer charged with murdering Christy Giles, friend dumped at LA hospitals
A Hollywood producer has been charged with murder in the drug overdose deaths of an aspiring model and her architect friend, who were dumped unconscious outside separate hospitals in Los … Read More
Lollapalooza ranked #1 music festival — for sex and drugs
It’s sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, alright. Lollapalooza is the top music festival for random sex and drugs, a new study found. Researchers interviewed 1,006 festival-goers, from Baby Boomer … Read More
