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January 8, 2024

West Virginia legislators look ahead to fentanyl crackdown and education funding

WV lawmakers discuss funding for higher education, upgrading fentanyl distribution to a felony, pay raises for teachers, accessible child care, and more at an annual conference

January 6, 2024

Murdered husband of Utah children's book author had wife's meds in his body when he died: court docs

Eric Richins, a Utah man allegedly poisoned to death by his wife in 2022, had his wife's medication in his stomach when he died, according to an unsealed warrant.

January 5, 2024

Danny Trejo, 79, recalls being ‘dead drunk’ before getting sober 55 years ago

In an on-camera interview with Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital, actor and entrepreneur Danny Trejo, 79, shared when he hit “rock bottom" before his 55-year sobriety journey.

January 3, 2024

Chicago-area medical examiner’s data shows 90% of 2023 opioid overdoses involved drug pouring in across border

Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago, is expected to match the number of opioid overdoses from 2022 in 2023, and the medical examiner's office says 90% involved fentanyl.

December 30, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Former addict warns epicenter of US drug crisis 'descended deeper into despair' in 2023

Residents, including children, in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood have to navigate through addict and needle covered streets, former user says.

December 29, 2023

‘Enormous mistake': Business leaders, residents fed up with blue state drug laws issue 2024 ultimatum

Three years after decriminalizing drug possession, polling suggests a majority of Oregon voters are growing tired of the first-in-the-nation experiment. Will 2024 see reform?

December 28, 2023

‘Frankenstein’ drug 10 times more powerful than fentanyl

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss nitazenes ‘seeping into the country,’ often sourced from China

December 27, 2023

Seattle closes Black Lives Matter garden amid rampant homelessness, drug use and vandalism

A Seattle, Washington temporary garden installed as part of the Black Lives Matter protests in memory of Black lives lost to police violence, was removed by the city on Wednesday.

December 22, 2023

She lost her soulmate to fentanyl. 3 years later, is the sting of absence around the holidays finally easing?

Three years after she lost her soulmate to a fentanyl overdose, Gwen Dudley reflects on her journey with grief and how she finally "feels lighter" this Christmas.

December 21, 2023

FDA approves first genetic test to assess opioid addiction risk using DNA sample

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AvertD, the first test designed to assess the risk of opioid use addiction in specific individuals, officials say.