Trump administration struggles to confront the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history
The president has called tackling the opioid epidemic a priority, but fentanyl overdose deaths continue to soar as federal resources fail to keep pace.
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Inmates are seen inside the women s facility at the Fayette County Jail in Washington Court House, Ohio. Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio - In a dungeon-like jail in the center of this depressed farming town, 18 women in orange-and-white-striped prison uniforms are crammed into a two-story cellblock. Many of them are withdrawing from fentanyl.
The jail, built in 1884 to hold 24, now houses 55 men and women, a number that can swell to as many as 90. The inmates are sprawled on metal bunk beds and mattresses that line the floors as they wait for court appearances or serve time on low-level drug offenses.
Mental health experts say more funding is needed to address pandemic-related stresses
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 24, 2021
The pandemic has stressed the nation’s behavioral health infrastructure at a time when the country has seen increases in overdose deaths, suicides, and reports of anxiety and depression.Advance Local Graphic Artist
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By Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll Call
WASHINGTON – Growing behavioral health needs and existing workforce inadequacies are amplifying calls for Congress to provide additional resources to address a national mental health crisis exacerbated by COVID-19, the economic recession, and social isolation.
The pandemic has stressed the nation’s behavioral health infrastructure at a time when the country has seen increases in overdose deaths, suicides, and reports of anxiety and depression.
SEC Commissioner Stresses on Clearer Cryptocurrency Regulations
Feb 15 2021 · 11:47 UTC | Updated
Feb 15 2021 · 12:55 by staff writer · 3 min read
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Hester Peirce wants more precise cryptocurrency regulations amidst crypto adoption by big companies.
In a declaration, the US SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce spoke about the urgent need for more precise cryptocurrency regulations as big companies such as Mastercard and Tesla continuously seek to adopt more digital assets.
The Commissioner at the US SEC, Hester Peirce made the declaration in an interview where she applauded this new generation of investors in financial markets. However, Hester Peirce stated the idea of carving out and concluding on policies from recent Reddit hysteria with cryptocurrency assets and stock is quite too sudden.
February 4th, 2021
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