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June 5, 2019

Oakland becomes 2nd US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms

Oakland became the second city in the United States to decriminalize magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelic drugs after the City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday night.

June 5, 2019

Kate Beckinsale has the most relatable reaction to a nightmare about her daughter using cocaine

Kate Beckinsale cracked up her Instagram followers after she shared a series of text messages checking in to see if her daughter was using cocaine.

May 29, 2019

Substance abuse among veterans increasing as mental health issues go untreated, study finds

More U.S. military veterans are struggling with substance abuse and half of returning service members who need mental health treatment don't seek out care, according to newly released data.

May 22, 2019

CBD may reduce drug cravings for heroin addicts, small study finds

The marijuana compound CBD, or cannabidiol, may help reduce drug cravings in people with heroin addiction, a preliminary new study suggests.

May 18, 2019

Michael Caputo: It's time to stop China’s fentanyl

For the sake of millions of Americans, our nation must stem the tide of fentanyl as we end this opioid crisis.

May 18, 2019

Ryan Hampton: Congress should focus more on the drug epidemic and less on Robert Mueller

The victims of the drug epidemic are nameless, faceless, and powerless.

May 14, 2019

Pennsylvania mom avoids jail time after son dies from drinking drug-laced breast milk

A Pennsylvania mother whose 10-month-old son was killed by drugs in her breast milk will not serve jail time after agreeing to a plea deal, according to a press release from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.

May 9, 2019

Philadelphia's move toward decriminalizing drug possession: smart or dangerous?

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says that the city is moving toward the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of drugs, on the grounds that often medical treatment – and not criminal charges – is the right solution.

May 8, 2019

Doctors eye deep brain stimulation to treat opioid addiction

The hope is that technology will extinguish the patient's addiction, quite literally, with the flip of a switch.

May 6, 2019

Former US drug czar says national focus on opioid epidemic is overlooking real culprit

William Bennett, the nation’s first drug czar, said Monday that the debate about the opioid overdose epidemic wrongly focuses on prescription drugs.