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AP findings spur NM governor to demand federal probe into DEA fentanyl handling
politics15 days ago

AP findings spur NM governor to demand federal probe into DEA fentanyl handling

AP’s investigation shows a DEA strategy that prioritized large drug-network seizures, with reports of fentanyl shipments going unseized in New Mexico, including a 2023 event surveilling 74,000 pills. New Mexico’s overdose deaths rose 21% last year. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for a federal investigation and accountability, arguing lives in the state were at risk. DEA whistleblower David Howell and Empower Oversight are urging Senate and DOJ oversight, while victims’ groups criticize the agency’s approach amid public-health warnings that 'one pill can kill.'

via AP News|
#dea#fentanyl#investigation
Kojima's OD to Include Fear-Buffer System for Scared Players
video-games16 days ago

Kojima's OD to Include Fear-Buffer System for Scared Players

At the Xbox Showcase, Hideo Kojima revealed OD (Overdose) will feature a new, unseen system intended to help players push through the game’s intense horror. The collaboration with Xbox and Jordan Peele remains secretive on plot details, but the title is described as a distinct, terrifying experience with a P.T.-like atmosphere teased in a new screenshot.

via 80 Level|
#hideo-kojima#horror-game#jordan-peele
Three CT Benadryl Deaths Reignite Alarm Over Dangerous Social Media Challenge
health29 days ago

Three CT Benadryl Deaths Reignite Alarm Over Dangerous Social Media Challenge

Three children in Connecticut died from diphenhydramine (Benadryl) overdoses, renewing warnings about a dangerous social-media trend. Officials have not confirmed a link to TikTok’s Benadryl Challenge, but experts warn of ongoing misuse and urge safe storage; the FDA advises keeping medicines out of reach and locked. Diphenhydramine can cause serious heart problems, seizures, coma or death when misused, a risk public health officials and clinicians have highlighted since the trend began in 2020.

via LiveNOW from FOX|
#benadryl#child-safety#diphenhydramine
Three Connecticut Children Die Amid Benadryl Overdoses as Social Media Trend Returns
health29 days ago

Three Connecticut Children Die Amid Benadryl Overdoses as Social Media Trend Returns

Three Connecticut children have died in the past two months from diphenhydramine (Benadryl) overdoses. Doctors warn the antihistamine can cause dangerous sedation and cardiac complications, urging families to securely store medications. Officials have not confirmed a link to the Benadryl Challenge, a resurging social-media trend that promotes taking up to 24 tablets in 24 hours to induce hallucinations.

via 6abc Philadelphia|
#benadryl#children#diphenhydramine
Pensacola clinician warns: Benadryl challenge returns online, threatening teens’ health
local29 days ago

Pensacola clinician warns: Benadryl challenge returns online, threatening teens’ health

A Pensacola physician warns that the 2020 Benadryl Challenge is resurfacing online, encouraging teens to ingest large amounts of allergy medicine to induce hallucinations, a practice linked to dangerous symptoms like racing hearts and cardiac arrhythmias, potentially leading to cardiac arrest or death; officials note cases in Connecticut and reports of related symptoms locally, and doctors urge locking away all medications and seeking emergency care if overdose is suspected.

via WEAR-TV|
#allergy-medication#benadryl#benadryl-challenge
Connecticut confronts Benadryl misuse after three child deaths
health1 month ago

Connecticut confronts Benadryl misuse after three child deaths

Three Connecticut children died from apparent diphenhydramine overdoses, prompting state officials to warn parents about safe medication storage and the risks of misuse tied to the online 'Benadryl challenge'; health agencies are coordinating prevention efforts and stressing mental-health resources, while the drug maker urged an end to dangerous trends.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|
#benadryl#diphenhydramine#health
Rue's Final Breath: Euphoria Closes With a Grim, Honest Ending
entertainment1 month ago

Rue's Final Breath: Euphoria Closes With a Grim, Honest Ending

In the HBO drama's three-season finale, Rue Bennett dies of a fentanyl-laced overdose. A later twist reveals Rue’s apparent survival was a dream sequence; she actually dies on Ali’s couch with pills tainted by fentanyl, closing her addiction arc. The episode also shows Ali exacting revenge by killing Alamo, while Rue’s near-constant fight with drugs is framed as the brutal, unglamorous truth Levinson says he aimed to portray. Creator Sam Levinson calls the ending honest and tragic, a tribute to Angus Cloud and a reminder that most people don’t get a second chance when addiction turns deadly.

via TODAY.com|
#entertainment#euphoria#finale
Euphoria Finale: Levinson Defends Rue’s Death as Honest Ending
entertainment1 month ago

Euphoria Finale: Levinson Defends Rue’s Death as Honest Ending

Sam Levinson defends Rue’s death in Euphoria’s Season 3 finale as an honest ending that serves the show’s exploration of addiction and grief. Rue dies from an accidental fentanyl-laced overdose during a dream sequence that also honors Angus Cloud, and HBO has since confirmed there will be no Season 4, effectively ending the series with Season 3.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#angus-cloud#entertainment#euphoria
Perry’s aide jailed for role in ketamine-fueled death
culture1 month ago

Perry’s aide jailed for role in ketamine-fueled death

Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live-in personal assistant, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, admitting he supplied and personally injected Perry multiple times in the days before his death and was the last person to see him alive; his cooperation made him a key witness as the broader case against five involved in the overdose closes.

via Euronews.com|
#conspiracy-to-distribute-ketamine#culture#kenneth-iwamasa
NC Physician Assistant Reprimanded for Poor Monitoring and Overdose Link
health1 month ago

NC Physician Assistant Reprimanded for Poor Monitoring and Overdose Link

The North Carolina Medical Board reprimanded James John Rapalje, P.A., after an investigation found deficient prescribing practices, inadequate patient monitoring, and poor documentation affecting multiple patients, including one who died from an overdose. Rapalje prescribed benzodiazepines (Xanax) and Adderall over years without pill counts, drug screenings, or checks of the North Carolina Controlled Substances Reporting System, and failed to reassess or counsel on long-term benzodiazepine risks. The board also noted supervision concerns by his son. Rapalje inactivated his NC PA license in February 2026; the consent order admitted unprofessional conduct and the reprimand will be made public and reported to NPDB.

via JoCo Report|
#documentation#health#medical-board
Former assistant jailed for ketamine-linked death of Matthew Perry
crime1 month ago

Former assistant jailed for ketamine-linked death of Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry’s former personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison and fined $10,000 for conspiring to distribute ketamine that contributed to the actor’s 2023 death. Iwamasa, who admitted repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine without medical training, was the last of five suspects sentenced in the case, with Jasveen Sangha having received a 15-year term earlier. Perry’s family had urged a harsher punishment, describing Iwamasa as enabling addiction and betraying the actor’s trust. Perry died from an accidental ketamine overdose at his Pacific Palisades home; other relatives and medical professionals involved in the case had earlier been sentenced in separate actions. Iwamasa must surrender by July 17.

via NBC News|
#crime#kenneth-iwamasa#ketamine
Perry’s Ketamine Case Goes to Sentencing for His Live‑In Assistant
entertainment1 month ago

Perry’s Ketamine Case Goes to Sentencing for His Live‑In Assistant

Kenneth Iwamasa, Perry’s live‑in personal assistant who repeatedly injected the actor with ketamine, pleads guilty to distributing ketamine tied to Perry’s death and faces a 3 years and 5 months sentence as the case closes the broader probe into five people linked to the overdose. The judge has already seen longer terms for others: Jasveen Sangha (15 years) and Erik Fleming (2 years) for supplying the drug and acting as a middleman, Salvador Plasencia (30 months) for continued ketamine supply, while Mark Chavez received home detention rather than prison. Perry’s family criticized Iwamasa in letters to the judge, accusing him of betraying trust and contributing to the tragedy.

via The Guardian|
#entertainment#iwamasa#ketamine
Fentanyl exposure hits NM first responders at deadly overdose scene
us-news1 month ago

Fentanyl exposure hits NM first responders at deadly overdose scene

First responders arriving at a Mountainair, NM home to investigate a possible overdose were exposed to fentanyl after discovering four unconscious people; two died at the scene and a third died after transport to the hospital, with the fourth surviving after Narcan. More than a dozen responders were quarantined due to exposure, and DEA lab analysis confirmed the presence of fentanyl, methamphetamine and para-fluorofentanyl at the scene. In total, 25 people were exposed. The investigation continues, with no immediate signs the drugs were manufactured at the home, and five dogs were quarantined.

via NBC News|
#dea#fentanyl#first-responders
Mother of Matthew Perry condemns ex-assistant for enabling fatal ketamine addiction
us-news1 month ago

Mother of Matthew Perry condemns ex-assistant for enabling fatal ketamine addiction

Suzanne Morrison, Matthew Perry’s mother, delivers a victim impact statement accusing his former assistant Kenneth Iwamasa of enabling his addiction and repeatedly injecting him with ketamine, contributing to Perry’s 2023 accidental death; Iwamasa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine and faces sentencing on May 27, with prosecutors noting he worked with others to illegally obtain and supply the drug.

via NBC News|
#addiction#kenneth-iwamasa#ketamine