September 19, 2017 NYPD cops overcome by fumes in possible drug lab Eight cops were rushed to the hospital in Queens early Friday morning after inhaling fumes while responding to a 911 call about an emotionally disturbed man, sources told The Post.
September 19, 2017 Fentanyl drives another record year of Ohio overdose deaths An average of 11 people died each day of drug overdoses last year in Ohio, officials said Wednesday as they reported yet another grim milestone in the state’s addictions epidemic.
September 19, 2017 Heart benefit of alcohol not seen in people with liver disease Light to moderate drinkers may have a lower risk of heart disease than teetotalers, but a new study suggests this doesn't hold true for people with fatty liver disease.
September 19, 2017 Are energy drinks the new 'gateway drug'? A new study shows that college students who consume a lot of energy drinks are more likely to become addicted to certain drugs or alcohol later.
July 6, 2017 Alcohol poisoning death toll in Russian city rises to 49 The death toll from alcohol poisoning in a Siberian city has risen to at least 49 Monday after the victims consumed a counterfeit bath lotion containing deadly methanol.
July 6, 2017 Video of dad telling son his mother died of heroin overdose goes viral The loss of a parent is hard for children under all circumstances, but one boy in Ohio is reaching people across the country after his father shared a video of the moment his son found out his mother died of a heroin overdose.
July 6, 2017 Macklemore shows harsh reality of prescription drug abuse in 'Drug Dealer' music video In a raw music video for his new song “Drug Dealer,” hip-hop artist Macklemore paints a stark and moving picture of his personal struggle with prescription drug abuse, which mirrors a nationwide epidemic that has increased death rates among middle-age white people in the United States.
July 6, 2017 FDA launches mobile app competition to aid opioid abuse epidemic Federal health officials are asking the public for mobile app designs that would help connect opioid abusers to carriers of the prescription drug naloxone, which can help reverse overdose.
July 6, 2017 New ‘zombie’ drug may be emerging in Florida as flakka use declines When details of an attack allegedly involving a Florida State University student who police say stabbed an innocent couple to death and then tried to eat the face of one of the victims were released earlier this month, many media outlets quickly pointed to flakka, a synthetic cathinone similar to bath salts that can cause violent, aggressive behavior.
July 6, 2017 Do sports protect teens from abusing painkillers or enable it? As communities nationwide battle a growing opioid and heroin use epidemic, researchers and public health officials are scrambling to identify how abuse may begin.