Rosalind Pichardo, who founded Operation Save Our City in Philadelphia, sprays a container of Narcan during a demonstration Sept. 8 at the Health and Human Services Humphrey Building in Washington, DC. Health officials held the event to mark the availability, without a prescription, of the opioid overdose-reversal drug. AP Photo/Mark
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Teen Mom’s Ryan Edwards Seemingly Jokes About His Overdose and Imprisonment in Since-Deleted Post
Teen Mom star Maci Bookout may have broken down in tears after her ex overdosed, but Ryan Edwards doesn’t seem to be taking his drug use and legal woes as seriously. In a Sunday, September 17, Instagram Story post that has since been deleted, Ryan, 35, poked fun at his
Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the '4th wave' of the overdose crisis
The number of overdoses that involve both fentanyl and stimulants like cocaine and meth is growing fast. One way people who use drugs can protect themselves is by using test strips to check for the presence of fentanyl in other drugs. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP The
‘Teen Mom’s Maci Bookout Says Ex Ryan Edwards’ Overdose Was ‘Tough’ on Son Bentley: ‘He’s a Kid’
Teen Mom star Maci Bookout revealed how her eldest son, Bentley, reacted to his father Ryan Edwards’ overdose. “When I found out that Ryan had overdosed, that’s truly the first time I was genuinely scared,” Maci, 32, said through tears during the Wednesday, September 6, episode of Teen Mom: The
The share of U.S. drug overdose deaths caused by fake prescription pills is growing
This photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence in a 2019 trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence in a 2019
As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other
Photo illustration by LA Johnson/Getty Images/NPR Photo illustration by LA Johnson/Getty Images/NPR Before the overdose, Griffin Hoffmann was a sophomore, about to lead his Portland, Ore., high school’s tennis team. Sienna Vaughn was a junior in Plano, Texas, who participated in Girl Scouts and cheerleading. Laird Ramirez was 17 years
Overdose deaths involving street xylazine surged years earlier than reported
A nurse treats a man’s skin wounds in a community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia in May. Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that’s moving through the illicit drug supply in the U.S., is causing gruesome skin wounds and scrambling longstanding methods for treating addiction and reversing overdoses.
Ray Lewis III, son of Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, died of a suspected overdose: police report
The son of NFL legend Ray Lewis died at the age of 28 from a suspected drug overdose, a police report says. Police were called to a home in Central Florida Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive Ray Anthony Lewis III, the Casselberry Police Department confirmed. An officer
UFC legend Stephan Bonnar died from accidental fentanyl overdose, officials say
Hall of Fame fighter Stephan Bonnar, who played a significant role in the development and growth of UFC, died in December at the age of 45. More than four months after his unexpected death, officials have released a cause of death. Stephan Bonnar poses with his UFC Hall of Fame
‘Teen Mom’ Alum Ryan Edwards Rushed to Hospital After Overdose, Arrested: Details
Teen Mom alum Ryan Edwards was rushed to the hospital and arrested after he overdosed on drugs while driving his truck on Friday, April 7, In Touch can confirm. Ryan, 35, was reportedly found “unconscious and unresponsive” in the driver’s seat of his truck by police at 12:06 a.m., according to The