February 17, 2024 Texas suspect charged with murder after allegedly using Uber to deliver fatal fentanyl pills: police Garland resident Kennedy Kirby, 30, was initially charged with the manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, but was later formally charged with murder.
February 17, 2024 Crisis in the Northwest: Inside one of Oregon’s largest homeless camps with a former drug dealer The number of people living unsheltered in Oregon has risen steeply in recent years. Here's a look at one of the biggest homeless encampments in the state.
February 16, 2024 Washington Senate approves $8M to combat addiction among Native Americans, but some say it is not enough The Washington Senate unanimously approved a bill that would provide $8 million in funding annually to combat addiction among Native Americans in the state.
February 13, 2024 Texas middle school students hospitalized after ingesting THC gummies Seven students at Keefer Crossing Middle School in New Caney, Texas, were hospitalized Tuesday after ingesting gummies laced with THC, brought by a peer.
February 13, 2024 Hunter Biden's phone contained multiple photos of cocaine, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia: DOJ Hunter Biden had images and videos on his iPhone of "apparent" cocaine, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, according to the Department of Justice.
February 13, 2024 Kentucky AG sues Kroger for its role in opioid crisis KY Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against Kroger, one of the nation’s largest grocery store chains, alleging its pharmacies helped fuel the opioid crisis.
February 13, 2024 Kansas City Chiefs fans deaths: 'Walter White narrative' about party host is 'out of control,' source says A source close to Jordan Willis hit back at the "Walter White-type" narrative that sprung up around the HIV scientist after his three friends were found dead and frozen in his backyard.
February 11, 2024 Want to stop smoking for good? CDC launches new campaign with free resources to quit The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the 2024 version of its federally funded national tobacco education campaign to help more people quit smoking.
February 10, 2024 Ketamine therapy shown effective in treating severe depression in veterans, study finds A University of Michigan study showed the effectiveness of ketamine therapies in treating severe depression in veterans. Psychiatrist Dr. Justin Gerstner weighed risks and benefits.
February 9, 2024 Crisis in the Northwest: Rural Oregon struggles to contain fentanyl epidemic With all eyes on Portland's fentanyl crisis, many rural Oregon communities dealing with their own opioid and homelessness epidemics feel abandoned by policy makers.