Public Education
Oklahoma district investigates allegations of staffers serving alcohol to minors at weekend party, reported hospitalizationLocal and state officials in Oklahoma are investigating allegations of “potential misconduct” by Elgin Public Schools staffers reportedly serving alcohol to minors, resulting in a hospitalization. “Elgin PS… Read More
Government
US blows up cartel boat amid increased tensions with Venezuela(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. military conducted a strike on an alleged narco-trafficking ship off the Coast of Venezuela, killing six aboard the vessel, President Donald Trump… Read More
Government
Trump announces more drug prices to be slashed in historic cost-cutting planPresident Donald Trump on Friday announced British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will join Pfizer in lowering drug prices as part of the “Most Favored Nations” (MFN) plan to drastically… Read More
Government
Trump admin announces historic deal to slash Medicaid pricesThe Trump administration has secured a first-of-its-kind deal with Pfizer to provide Medicaid recipients with prescription drugs at “most-favored-nation” pricing, a first step in addressing pharmaceutical “price gouging” for Americans. “Today, Pfizer is… Read More
Culture
Louisiana middle school teacher charged with cocaine possession at schoolBaton Rouge police reportedly found a middle school teacher with cocaine in her wallet during a random search with a drug dog Tuesday. Virginia Somers,… Read More
Culture
Indianapolis gun violence exacerbated through teens’ use of social media, analysis findsIndianapolis law enforcement has noted a deadly trend where Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram have enabled or contributed toward deadly gun violence among teens. “Since 2018, over one-third of… Read More
Government
Trump ending ‘catastrophic’ loophole blamed for funneling drugs, harming US workers(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration is ending a longstanding tax exemption on low-value packages, a move White House officials say will create jobs, raise revenue and… Read More
World
Trump sends military forces offshore of Venezuela to pressure drug cartelsThe U.S. is sending naval and ground forces off the coast of Venezuela as President Donald Trump expands pressure on the Latin American country to curb drug trafficking. Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts schools to install vape detectors in response to rising student useA Massachusetts district has joined the growing number of schools opting to install vape detectors into bathrooms. “With vaporizer use becoming more widespread, kids have stopped fiddling with… Read More
Government
Trump closes tariff loophole that let China flood America with knockoff goods, drugs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Trump administration has officially closed a tariff loophole which China had long exploited to flood the U.S. with cheap goods and increasingly, deadly… Read More
Culture
Fentanyl-laced marijuana kills Rhode Island womanA Rhode Island woman has died from smoking marijuana laced with fentanyl. Police in Warwick, near Providence, found a 27-year-old woman unresponsive at an unnamed hotel last week… Read More
Culture
Cash cows: Gangs allegedly smuggling drugs across border inside cattle(The Daily Signal) – The Mexican cartels appear to be smuggling drugs into the U.S. inside cows, according to sources interviewed at the border in Texas and… Read More
Government
Massachusetts governor orders sweeping shelter inspections after illegal migrant arrested with AR-15, drugs(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Massachusetts Democrat Gov. Maura Healey on Monday ordered an inspection of all state-run emergency shelters after an illegal migrant was arrested with an AR-15… Read More
Government
Bill seeks to lower drug costs by breaking up pharmacy-benefit management and pharmacies(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers said Wednesday that they seek to lower drug costs by prohibiting joint ownership of pharmacy-benefit managers (PBM) and pharmacies. Read More
Public Education
4 suspended after adult sleep aids allegedly given to Texas preschoolersFour staff members at a Texas elementary school have been placed on leave after parents complained their preschool-aged children were given “sleepy stickers” dosed with drugs meant for adults. Read More
Public Education
Virginia county considers letting students carry Narcan amid rise in opioid overdosesLoudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is weighing a proposal to allow students to carry naloxone in school. The drug, commonly known by its retail name… Read More
Public Education
California bill could change K-12 reporting on student drugs, violence(The Center Square) – California Democrats are advancing a bill that would alter when schools are required to report student drug possession and violence against staff to the police. Read More
Culture
Study: Teen cannabis use linked to 11x higher psychosis riskAdolescents who use cannabis are at over 11 times greater risk of developing a psychotic disorder than those who do not use the drug. That’s the main finding… Read More
Opinion
As fentanyl streams over wide-open border, students lead effort to combat campus overdoses(The Daily Signal) – Ten years ago, I had never heard the word “fentanyl.” Now, every sorority and fraternity on my college campus is equipped with Naloxone, also known by… Read More
Culture
Antidepressant prescriptions for adolescent girls spiked during COVID, research shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Antidepressant prescriptions for young girls skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the American Academy of Pediatrics Monday. Among young… Read More