Ocean County NJ has a full-blown heroin epidemic, according to local authorities. Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato recently issued a statement calling on residents to exercise caution when it comes to prescription drug use because, Coronato said, prescription painkiller abuse is often a precursor to heroin addiction and abuse. Coronato’s warning came during a conference …
Law enforcement recently conducted a major drug bust and arrested five Ocean County residents who allegedly possessed large quantities of heroin and multiple illegal weapons. Authorities opened an investigation into the suspects after receiving tips about an illegal drug operation that was distributing narcotics, such as heroin, throughout Ocean County, NJ. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s …
For the first time in a decade, the death rate in the United States has gone up. One of the major reasons for the rise has alarmed health experts and state lawmakers across the country: drug overdoses. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examined data from the National Center for Health Statistics …
When law enforcement investigated the death scene at Prince’s Minnesota residence, they reportedly found the musical superstar with prescription painkillers both on his person and in his home. According to authorities, Prince was found unresponsive by emergency medical responders after someone saw that he had passed out in an elevator at his Paisley Park MN …
Prescription drug overdose deaths are on the rise, prompting some to call for tougher laws on painkiller abuse and less stringent regulation of marijuana possession. The National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data showing that 17,465 people died as a result of overdoses from heroin, …