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US fentanyl crisis: 'Lack of hugs' behind US opioid overdoses, says Mexico leader

AMLO · Washington

US fentanyl crisis: 'Lack of hugs' behind US opioid overdoses, says Mexico leader

60% Center coverage: 52 sources

Parents in the US are to blame for the country's drug overdose crisis because they do not hug their children enough, Mexico's president has claimed. See the Story

Biden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change

Joe Biden · Ottawa

Biden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change

58% Left coverage: 26 sources

President Joe Biden evoked memories of John F. Kennedy and the final frontier in an address to Parliament on Friday that promised Canada and the U.S. are better as allies on everything from renewable energy and advanced manufacturing to global migration and the opioids crisis. See the Story

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

New CDC opioid guidelines: Too little, too late for chronic pain patients?

92% Center coverage: 13 sources

Many have struggled to get opioid prescriptions written and filled since 2016 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspired laws cracking down on doctor and pharmacy practices. The CDC recently updated those recommendations to try to ease their impact, but doctors, patients, researchers and advocates say the damage is done.See the Story

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Rep. Roy introduces bill to designate Mexican cartels foreign terrorist organizations

Rep. Roy introduces bill to designate Mexican cartels foreign terrorist organizations

Biden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change

Biden and Trudeau focus meetings on continental security, climate change

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Opioids · Huntsville

News 19 Presents: Pain & Suffering: The Opioid Story

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says the influx of fentanyl has changed the landscape of this epidemic in the Tennessee Valley. In 2018, law enforcement found a little over 290,000 pills with fentanyl. By 2021, that number had gone up by more than 3,000% to more than 9,600,000. Narcan is an opioid overdose reversal agent, and it is now more widely available to everyone.

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David Eby · British Columbia

B.C. company clarifies, retracts statements about selling cocaine

53% Left coverage: 15 sources

A company from B.C.'s Lower Mainland has walked back statements issued last month after receiving Health Canada approval to produce and sell cocaine under limited circumstances.

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Gustavo Petro · Bogota

President Gustavo Petro asks that his son and brother be investigated for connection with drug trafficking

42% Left coverage: 19 sources

Colombian prosecutors said they’ll interview President Gustavo Petro’s former daughter-in-law over her allegations that his son Nicolas took money from criminals.

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US & Canada · Calgary

Judge grants woman interim injunction for exemption from Alberta opioid restrictions

64% Left coverage: 11 sources

A judge granted an interim injunction to a Calgary woman Thursday that allows her to continue taking a potent opioid three times a day.

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Ontario public health units press province for more stable funding

50% Left coverage: 10 sources

Ontario's public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago. They want a predictable source of money as they address a backlog of services built up over the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford's government announced in 2019 it was cutting the provincial share of public health funding. Following an outcry, Ford backed down on in-year retroactive cuts and offered mitigation funding.

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Joe Biden · Washington

Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs

75% Center coverage: 102 sources

The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis.

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US & Canada · Washington

Pentagon warning US military to avoid poppy seeds, citing effects on drug testing

70% Center coverage: 37 sources

The Department of Defense is warning service members to avoid poppy seeds due to concerns that it could affect drug testing.

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US & Canada · Washington

FDA advisers recommend approval of Narcan for over-the-counter use

78% Center coverage: 41 sources

The anti-opioid overdose drug Narcan should be made available for over-the-counter use, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

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