#Don’t let NYC become San Francisco

#Don’t let NYC become San Francisco

“#Don’t let NYC become San Francisco” This recovering addict has some advice for our new mayor: Don’t let New York City become San Francisco. San Francisco Mayor London Breed — the liberal leader of the country’s most liberal metropolis — recently declared a state of emergency to combat the heartbreaking opioid crisis in the city’s…

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#Courts debunk governments’ harmful opioid myths

#Courts debunk governments’ harmful opioid myths

“#Courts debunk governments’ harmful opioid myths” Since 2014, state and local governments have filed thousands of lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies they blame for causing the “opioid crisis” by exaggerating the benefits and minimizing the risks of prescription pain medication. The theory underlying these cases is pretty straightforward: Drug manufacturers lied, and people died. Two recent…

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#Snapchat cracks down on drug dealing after fentanyl overdoses

#Snapchat cracks down on drug dealing after fentanyl overdoses

“#Snapchat cracks down on drug dealing after fentanyl overdoses” Snapchat is cracking down on drug sales through its disappearing-photos app following reports of dealers using it to sling deadly fentanyl-laced pills.  The company is ramping up automatic “proactive detection” systems that boot drug dealers from the app, according to a Thursday blog post. It’s also…

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#Nephews describe ‘sweetheart’ late actor Michael K. Williams

#Nephews describe ‘sweetheart’ late actor Michael K. Williams

“#Nephews describe ‘sweetheart’ late actor Michael K. Williams” “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams was nothing like the tough-guy characters he portrayed, his nephews told The Post Monday, remembering their beloved “Uncle Mike’’ and revealing how excited he was to land an 2021 Emmy nomination. “It’s heartbreaking, heartbreaking,’’ Arvance Williams said of his uncle, whose…

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