The owner of a New York City day care center where a 1-year-old child died after being exposed to fentanyl took steps to cover up her involvement in a sprawling drug operation, even as medics rushed to treat several children in her care who were poisoned by the opioid, federal …
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New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial nomineeRep. Mikie Sherrill on Monday doubled down on her claim that Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli is “complicit” with opioid companies in the deaths of tens of thousands of New Jerseyans. Sherrill spoke during a press conference on the Garden State’s opioid epidemic, accusing Ciattarelli of “looking …
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America’s seniors aren’t immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% in the last eight years, which matches rates among younger adults. That’s according to research from the American Society of …
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