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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - New Jersey man charged after 2-year-old overdoses on cocaine during Jersey Shore vacation Sun Jul 26 18:27:48 2026

A 39-year-old man faces multiple charges after a toddler in his care overdosed on cocaine inside a rented Airbnb in Wildwood, New Jersey, and a judge-ordered search of the property turned up drugs and paraphernalia. Alexander T. Moles of Ringwood, New Jersey, was supposed to be watching the 2-year-old boy and his siblings on a […] The post New Jersey man charged after 2-year-old overdoses on cocaine during Jersey Shore vacation appeared first on American Almanac .

A 39-year-old man faces multiple charges after a toddler in his care overdosed on cocaine inside a rented Airbnb in Wildwood, New Jersey, and a judge-ordered search of the property turned up drugs and paraphernalia. Alexander T. Moles of Ringwood, New Jersey, was supposed to be watching the 2-year-old boy and his siblings on a Monday morning while the children's mother took a shower before the group checked out of a vacation rental in the Jersey Shore town of Wildwood. When the mother finished, she found her son looking sleepy and struggling to breathe. One of the adults called 911. Moles then drove the toddler to a hospital in nearby North Wildwood, the New York Post reported . At the hospital, doctors administered Naloxone, the…Open

DAILYCALLER (John Oyewale) - DC Cops Allegedly Discover Multiple Overdose Victims Blocks Apart, One Dead Person Fri Jun 26 22:08:44 2026

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - FDA approves third over-the-counter nasal spray to treat opioid drug overdoses Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 2026

The FDA said the number of overdose deaths has dramatically decreased since it first approved Narcan in 2023, but drug overdose persists as a major public health issue in the U.S., primarily driven by synthetic opioids like illicit fentanyl.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - U.S. Overdose Deaths Fall Amid Cartel Crackdown. Wed May 13 18:50:51 2026

Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a 14 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2025.

Preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a 14 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2025. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Preliminary government data shows that approximately 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2025, marking a 14 percent decline compared to the previous year. This is the third consecutive annual drop, bringing the total back to pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019. DETAIL: Health officials said deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids saw some of the steepest drops, but fatalities tied to cocaine and methamphetamine also declined. Experts credited expanded access to naloxone, increased addiction treatment, opioid settlement funding, and shifts in the illegal drug…Open