59 h. ago Reds pitcher Wade Miley named as one of Tyler Skaggs' drug suppliers in wrongful death lawsuit

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley is accused of giving Tyler Skaggs drugs. Skaggs died in 2019 of an overdose at the age of 27.

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5 d. ago Fentanyl deaths among the young are dropping. Can the trend continue?

Fentanyl and other street drugs killed more than 230,000 people under the age of 35 in the U.S. over the last decade. But now new federal data shows drug deaths among young people are plummeting at an unprecedented rate – saving thousands of lives each year. What's driving the drop, and with federal funding cuts on the horizon, will it continue?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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5 d. ago Marines deployed to LA amid protests. And, drug deaths decline among young Americans

Trump is deploying hundreds of Marines to LA in response to several nights of protests. State and local officials are concerned over the decision. And, drug deaths plummet among young Americans.

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5 d. ago Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

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1 week ago Woman charged after overdose death of man whose body was found in Planet Fitness tanning bed

A woman faces controlled substance charges after Derek Sink's body was discovered in a tanning bed. Authorities determined his death was caused by a drug overdose.

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2 w. ago Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric

President Trump has promised to attack drug gangs and called for the death penalty for street dealers. But he has also pardoned more than 20 people serving time for serious drug crimes some involving violence.

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2 w. ago No death penalty for son of Mexican drug boss ‘El Chapo’: US prosecutors

No death penalty for son of Mexican drug boss ‘El Chapo’: US prosecutors  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago Feds won't seek death penalty for El Chapo's son in major drug trafficking case

Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo, faces U.S. drug trafficking charges. Prosecutors decide against the death penalty amid Sinaloa Cartel's fentanyl operations.

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3 w. ago Despite nationwide declines, deaths from drug overdoses remain high in Alaska

Despite nationwide declines, deaths from drug overdoses remain high in Alaska  Anchorage Daily News

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