Arrest Made in Mexico: Husband of New York Daycare Owner Captured in Fentanyl Lab Case

Arrest Made in Mexico: Husband of New York Daycare Owner Captured in Fentanyl Lab Case

The United States Federal Marshals Service (US Marshals) confirmed this Thursday the arrest in Mexico of Félix Herrera García, husband of the owner of a New York daycare where they had a fentanyl laboratory and where a one-year-old child died for being exposed to drugs. Herrera García was captured on video leaving the Divino Niño … Read more

Record High Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in NYC: Disparities and Urgent Call for Action

Record High Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in NYC: Disparities and Urgent Call for Action

What you should know 81% of overdose deaths in New York City are caused by fentanyl, according to figures reported this Monday by the city’s Department of Health, which also warned that overdose deaths grew by 12% in 2022 with compared to the previous year. According to a statement from the agency, it is the … Read more

New York Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness About Addiction and Provide Resources

New York Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness About Addiction and Provide Resources

NEW YORK — Addiction to drugs like fentanyl is causing thousands of deaths from overdoses in New York. For that reason, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday the launch of a new campaign to raise awareness about addiction and the services available in the state for people affected by addiction and their families. The campaign seeks … Read more

Arrest Made in Connection to Alleged Overdose Death of Robert De Niro’s Grandson | Latest News

Arrest Made in Connection to Alleged Overdose Death of Robert De Niro’s Grandson | Latest News

Sofia Haley Marks was arrested yesterday in New York in connection with the alleged overdose death of teenager Leandro Anthony De Niro Rodríguez (19), the actor’s grandson Robert De Niro. Marks, a 20-year-old, was arrested last night for federal Drug Distribution Charges, police sources told NBC News. was prosecuted by New York Police Department (NYPD) … Read more

AMLO Condemns Drug-Related Corridos and Calls Out Featherweight: “Don’t Listen to Songs that Glamorize Addiction”

AMLO Condemns Drug-Related Corridos and Calls Out Featherweight: “Don’t Listen to Songs that Glamorize Addiction”

In a morning conference held on Friday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) took a stand against lying corridos, particularly criticizing the work of an artist known as Featherweight. Although he did not mention the artist by name, AMLO urged Mexicans not to listen to a singer who romanticizes drug addiction, referring to the … Read more

“The Alarming Increase in Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in the United States”

“The Alarming Increase in Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in the United States”

Jakarta – The death rate from overdoses involving the synthetic opioid fentanyl has more than tripled in the United States, according to data from 2016 to 2021 released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wednesday (3/5/2023). Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin, and 100 times stronger than morphine. This class … Read more

“Xylazine: The Deadly ‘Zombie Drug’ Ravaging America’s Streets”

“Xylazine: The Deadly ‘Zombie Drug’ Ravaging America’s Streets”

SIPA Press FranceDrug addict on the street in Philadelphia NOS News•today, 20:57 Thijs Jan van Aalst editor Bureau Washington Thijs Jan van Aalst editor Bureau Washington The White House warns of a new drug that will have a “devastating impact on society.” It concerns xylazine, an anesthetic for cattle, to which more and more Americans … Read more