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Should drug dealers be charged with murder? States ponder
Having lost his 29-year-old son to a fentanyl overdose, Dean Palozej believes dealers who peddle drugs that kill should be locked up for a very long time — for the rest of their life, in some cases.
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Alexandria sees 4 opioid overdoses, 2 deaths in 72 hours
“We don’t know at this time if it’s because it was a bad batch, if it’s tainted or mixed with other drugs, or just extremely concentrated,” Alexandria Police Capt. Gregg Ladislaw said.
4 months ago -
5 overdose deaths in 3 days prompt police to search for link
Virginia police are searching for a link between five overdose deaths that happened over three days in Chesterfield County.
9 months ago -
With rare candor, Lovato chronicled her recovery and relapse
Lovato has chronicled her life and battles throughout the years, from her bisexuality to being bullied as a child to suffering from depression. That candor has helped her become a role model for young women and men who have faced their own issues.
10 months ago -
Recent overdoses in DC likely linked to ‘bad batch’ of synthetic marijuana
Police have not disclosed where they believe the “bad batch” of K2 originated, but the overdoses have occurred in all quadrants of the District.
10 months ago -
Man dies in custody in Fairfax Co. following overdose call
A 31-year-old man died in custody following an emergency call in Fairfax County on Tuesday. Police Chief Ed Roessler said the man was actively trying to harm himself.
11 months ago -
Possible overdoses send several DC high school students to hospital
Six students from Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest D.C. were taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after becoming sick at school.
1 year ago -
Maryland officials charge accused dealers in drug overdose deaths
Authorities in southern Maryland have charged six accused drug dealers with murder in connection to six drug overdose deaths in St. Mary’s County.
2 years ago -
Montgomery Co. schools will stock overdose-reversing drug
Montgomery County schools will have naloxone kits this September. The drug is used to reverse overdoses from opioids.
2 years ago -
Va. county deploying life-saving tool in it’s most rural district
Loudoun County is deploying a new tool to combat the increase in opioid overdoses. Deputies in its most western district are now armed with a nasal spray antidote.
3 years ago -
Most patients keep receiving opioids after overdose, study says
As the country continues to see record numbers of overdoses, is it possible that some patients who overdose are still able to get new prescriptions?
3 years ago -
Northern Va. heroin task force to focus on treatment
LEESBURG, Va. — A new task force to fight the growing heroin epidemic in Northern Virginia will investigate ways to prevent and treat addiction. The regional initiative called the Heroin Operations Team pools from federal,…
4 years ago -
Md. law protects people seeking help for overdose victims
Maryland is the 20th state in the nation to enact the \”Good Samaritan Law.\”
The
law provides some immunity to people who summon medical help for someone
overdosing on drugs or alcohol.5 years ago -
Md. bill would protect those who call for help in overdose cases
A Maryland lawmaker is proposing a bill that he says he hopes
will help more drug overdose victims receive proper medical help in time to save
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Local rescuers rely on Narcan to help overdose victims
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Monday called heroin a \”public health crisis\” and urged first responders to help overdose victims by using a counter-agent known as Narcan, which has been used in Prince George\’s County for years.
5 years ago
