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DEA seizes fentanyl, pill presses, guns and millions in cash

(The Center Square) – Armed with battering rams and search warrants, federal agents stormed homes and warehouses across the country, seizing millions in cash, piles of illegal drugs and a deadly arsenal, signaling an aggressive escalation in America’s war on drugs. The multi-agency crackdown, highlighted by the DEA’s

Fentanyl-caused deaths up by 17% in Colorado

State is among a handful with an increase in deaths; others are Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota

‘Southern Hospitality’ Star Grace Lilly Posts Vacation Throwback After Drug Arrest

Southern Hospitality star Grace Lilly appeared to be completely unbothered by her March 10 arrest, as she took to her Instagram Story to share a throwback vacation photo after being released from custody. On March 12, Grace shared a photo of herself in a bikini, which she captioned, “Missing Tulum.

Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more likely to stay in treatment. Those on 17 to 24 milligrams averaged 190 days in care compared to 90 days for those on 8 milligrams or less. Yet Black patients are less

GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

GLP-1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He didn’t set a quit date. He simply lost

Fewer new moms are dying in Colorado – naloxone might be one reason why

Fewer new moms are dying in Colorado – naloxone might be one reason why

(AURORA, COLORADO) In Colorado, from 2016 to 2020, 33 women who were pregnant or had recently given birth died from accidental overdoses. That’s more than died from traditional obstetric complications like infection, high blood pressure or bleeding combined. More recent data shows an encouraging turnaround. The number of maternal

DEA reports increased meth, but drops in fentanyl seizures in Montana

DEA reports increased meth, but drops in fentanyl seizures in Montana

MONTANA — Data from the DEA Rocky Mountain Division, which operates in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana, shows an increasing number of meth seizures from 2024 to 2025. Across Montana, approximately 24,000 fentanyl pills, nearly 170 pounds of meth and close to three kilograms of cocaine were seized last year.