A former fentanyl user describes the first time she took the illicit drug laced with xylazine as 'the scariest experience of my life'

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Elissa Tierney with her daughter and President Joe Biden.
Elissa Tierney (right) and her daughter (middle) met President Joe Biden (left) at an event in Philadelphia.

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Lindsey Graham is calling for the US to unleash its 'fury and might' to destroy the Mexican drug cartels

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US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham questions Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 23, 2022.

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The Equity Talk: One of America's largest insurance providers is making addiction and mental health a top focus for CEOs

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A major investigation in Arizona yielded $13 million worth of drugs, including 30 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl

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A homeless addict holds pieces of fentanyl in Los Angeles, in August 2022.
A major investigation in Arizona yielded $13 million worth of drugs, including 30 million potentially lethal doses of fentanyl

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A Senate hearing on drug trafficking shows how meaningless the world 'cartel' has become

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The US Capitol building, seen from the Russell Senate Office Building.

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Mexican Pharmacies Are Selling 'Adderall' That's Actually Meth

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Customers seeking Adderall, oxycodone, and other medications at Mexican pharmacies are being sold counterfeit pills containing dangerous substances like methamphetamine and fentanyl.

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FBI Reportedly Investigates Fentanyl Distribution on Snapchat

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Investigators are looking into Snapchat’s alleged role in fentanyl-laced pills being distributed through the popular video and messaging app. Bloomberg is reporting that the FBI and Justice Department’s investigation is part of a broader probe into the nation’s counterfeit drug problem.

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