Tag: opioid_epidemic
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DEA Highlights Parental Role on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
The DEA marks National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on August 21, 2026, emphasizing the 'Power of the Parent' in combating the crisis. The agency will host extended museum hours and its 'Faces of Fentanyl' memorial exhibit.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEducationLegal DEAFentanylOpioid EpidemicNational Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness DayFaces of FentanylParental InvolvementDrug Trafficking
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Media Monitor: Trump Casts Mail Ballot Despite Fraud Claims; El-Sayed's Opioid Epidemic Claim Debunked
PolitiFact reports President Donald Trump used a mail ballot in Florida's primary, despite his public opposition to the practice. It also fact-checked Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's claim about Mike Rogers and the opioid epidemic.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaElectionMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic Party Donald TrumpMail VotingFlorida PrimarySAVE America ActAbdul El-SayedMike RogersOpioid EpidemicPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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DEA Temporarily Schedules 7-OH and Related Substances as Schedule I
The DEA will temporarily schedule 7-hydroxymitagynine (7-OH) and three related synthetic substances as Schedule I controlled substances. This action, supported by HHS, targets dangerous opioid-like products to protect public safety and combat the opioid epidemic.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal DEA7-hydroxymitagynineControlled Substances ActOpioid EpidemicPublic SafetyDrug EnforcementHHS