Karli, a green Muppet with two yellow pigtails, was introduced in May as a character in foster care who still has a relationship with her biological mother. Now, Sesame Workshop has announced that the show will be exploring Karli’s backstory, which includes that her mother has an opioid addiction. Keep Reading
The Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security has reported its findings from an audit to determine to what extent Customs and Border Protection uses small-scale chemical screening devices at ports of entry to identify fentanyl and other illicit narcotics. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on September 4 more than $1.8 billion in funding to states to continue the Trump administration’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis by expanding access to treatment and supporting near real-time data on the drug overdose crisis. Keep Reading
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations has awarded up to $4.25 million to Marshall University for the development and implementation of a tool to aid in opioid investigations. Keep Reading
The verdict issued by Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman marks the end of the first state trial attempting to hold a pharmaceutical company accountable for one of the worst health epidemics in history. Keep Reading
For every tackle made by a Ravens defender, Leidos will donate $50 toward the purchase of drug disposal packets for Baltimore-area nonprofits to distribute in the community. For every interception and every fumble, it will donate $1,000. Keep Reading
The first stage of the Opioid Detection Challenge is a $1.55 million global prize competition for rapid, nonintrusive detection tools that will help find illicit opioids in international mail. Keep Reading
The Challenge calls upon innovators to submit novel plans for rapid, nonintrusive detection tools that will help find illicit opioids being trafficked into the United States through international mail. Keep Reading
"To meet the needs of today’s world, to stay on top of technology... we have to be innovative and flexible." Keep Reading
Controlled prescription drugs remain responsible for the largest number of overdose deaths of any illicit drug class since 2001. Keep Reading
