News & Articles By Laura Harris
06/25/2024
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By Laura Harris
Canada allocates millions for “safe supply” drug programs that have been linked to increased drug violence and overdose deaths
The Trudeau government recently announced its plans to allocate more than $27 million toward “safe supply” drug programs this fiscal year, despite the increased violence and overdose deaths they have caused in British Columbia when they were implemented in 2023. “Safe supply” programs provide addicts with government-prescribed drugs under the premise that a more controlled batch of narcotics […]
04/16/2024
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By Laura Harris
Intelligence agencies seek congressional approval for expanded surveillance powers
Intelligence agencies in the United States are urgently seeking congressional approval for the reauthorization and expansion of their surveillance powers supposedly to “fight against the fentanyl crisis.” According to several reports, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency have been actively engaging with Congress to expand Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act […]
03/08/2024
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By Laura Harris
DEADLY PRESCRIPTION: Anti-anxiety medication called pregabalin linked to over 3,400 overdose deaths in the U.K. over the last 5 years
A commonly prescribed anti-anxiety medication in the United Kingdom was linked to over 3,400 overdose deaths in the past five years. The drug in question is pregabalin, known by its brand names Alzain, Axalid and Lyrica and was introduced to the U.K. market in 2004 by Pfizer. The drug serves as an anticonvulsant for epilepsy, a […]
02/27/2024
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By Laura Harris
Missouri to deploy National Guard and State Highway Patrol troopers to Texas to help secure the border
Mike Parson, the Republican governor of Missouri, has announced his intention to deploy up to 200 members of the state’s National Guard and 22 troopers from the State Highway Patrol to the southern border. Parson has also submitted a $2.3 million supplemental budget request to the state’s legislature to help Texas secure the border and […]
02/19/2024
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By Laura Harris
Mexican drug cartels fighting over control of Montana, “the last best place” to sell illicit substances in America
Mexican drug cartels are fighting over who gets to control the state of Montana, “the last best place” in the U.S. to sell illicit substances – including fentanyl. In the mid-2000s, there were fewer illegal methamphetamine labs in the northwestern U.S. because of new rules restricting access to the ingredients needed to make the drug. Mexican […]
09/13/2023
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By Laura Harris
Newsom deploys 50% more California National Guardsmen along U.S.-Mexico border to combat drug trafficking, but won’t halt illegal immigration
California Gov. Gavin Newsome has increased the deployment of California National Guard (CalGuard) troops along the state’s border with Mexico by approximately 50 percent to combat the influx of fentanyl and other narcotics into the United States. The additional CalGuard personnel will be deployed in five ports of entry along the southern border: Otay Mesa, […]
07/25/2023
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By Laura Harris
Deadly new “ISO” drugs on the streets of San Francisco now a leading cause of overdose deaths
The streets of San Francisco are facing new and alarming threats in its battle against substance abuse as new deadly drugs seeped into the local drug supply. A report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed that fluorofentanyl and isotonitazene or “ISO,” two types of opioids more powerful than fentanyl, have infiltrated the […]
07/02/2023
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By Laura Harris
UN report: Cocaine smuggling and production increase amid growing demand for illicit substances
A new report from the United Nations reveals that cocaine usage and production are at an all-time high. This is according to the World Drug Report 2023, which found that the number of cocaine users in 2021, the most recent year for which data is available, reached 22 million, compared to 21 million the previous year. The […]
05/18/2023
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By Laura Harris
NIH: Acetaminophen OVERDOSE now the leading cause of liver failure in the US
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed in a report that overdose of the painkiller acetaminophen is now the leading cause of liver failure in the United States. “Acetaminophen is by far the No. 1 cause of acute liver failure in the U.S.,” said Dr. Nima Majlesi, the director of medical toxicity at Staten […]
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