As America’s Opioid Epidemic Claims Lives, Past ‘Chuck Conlosh’ Ephedrine Legislation Holds the Keys to Reform

<p>In the year 2020, there was a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">reported</a>&nbsp;29.3% increase in drug-overdose deaths in the United States &mdash; 93,331 deaths attributed to illicit drug abuse which many claim stem from legal prescription drugs such as fentanyl.</p> <p>While drug-related deaths continue to skyrocket throughout the U.S. &mdash; we look to previous legislation passed by an unassuming police officer named Chuck Conlosh, who, in his city of Fountain Valley, California, successfully spear-headed ephedrine restrictions, leading to an eventual nation-wide adoption of the laws &mdash; saving hundreds of thousands of lives.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@ExPatNews/as-americas-opioid-epidemic-claims-lives-past-chuck-conlosh-ephedrine-legislation-holds-the-b9f5f0e7b89f"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>