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Uber Driver Trafficking Street-Grade Fentanyl and Heroin On Aug. 4, 2017, an Uber driver, as well as, three others were arrested with a massive amount of Fentanyl and Heroin, estimating worth at a minimum of $3 million. According to the New York Post, an Uber driver in...
Infant Overdose Turns Fatal in Akron, Ohio On June 1st, in Akron, Ohio, law enforcement officials responded to a call involving an infant boy who overdosed on some form of Opioid. The call was regarding Tymaine Thompson Jr., a one-year-old boy who was meddling with a drug...
On Monday, June 5, 2017, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared a public health crisis due to the growing number of Opioid overdoses among Arizonians. Opioids are highly addictive and contain powerful pain-relieving properties. In 2014, Arizona ranked 15th in the country for highest drug overdose death...
Prince's Addiction to Opioid Painkillers Tomorrow marks the one year death anniversary of iconic musician Prince Rogers Nelson. Last year on April 21st, 2016, Prince died from an Opioid overdose. The famous singer song writer was found in his home town of Chanhassen, Minnesota. The day prior to...
U-47700, aka Pink Discovered in Phoenix, Az There is a new threat in Phoenix, Arizona in the form of the drug U-47700, aka Pink is now making it's way to the streets. In September of last year, Detox to Rehab covered the Pink overdose deaths of...
The Opiate Epidemic The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has estimated that overdose-related deaths from Heroin have surpassed the number of gun related homicides in 2015. Each day in the United States, an estimated 129 people die from drug overdose, an approximated 78 of those deaths are...
Skyrocketing Overdose Rates on Pink The DEA has reported about 30 drug overdoses since the beginning of 2016 in connection to the synthetic opiate 'Pink' or 'Pinky.' Adding to the nationwide overdose epidemic, Pink is under investigation by federal officials. Officials have found ‘Pink’ to be...
Heroin Tragedy in Akron, Ohio On Sept. 7 2016, in East Liverpool, Ohio a man and woman were seen incapacitated in a moving vehicle, due to a Heroin overdose. The two were reported to the local city police department, which responded soon after. Liverpool first responder, officer Kevin Thompson...
Fentanyl-Laced Heroin in New Haven, CT In our society, we find a disturbing combination of trends that often converge to wreak havoc on many communities. The city of New Haven, Connecticut has been recently afflicted with a deadly combination of Fentanyl-laced Heroin that has been causing overdose...
“When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” William Shakespeare – Julius Caesar The sudden, tragic death of pop legend Prince left much of the world crestfallen. It was especially painful given the details that Prince died of an...