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December 18, 2022

Ozark teen faces adult murder charge after 16-year-old girl he met at church overdoses on fentanyl-laced pill

A 17-year-old was charged with murder in Missouri three months after a 16-year-old girl, whom he met at church years before, overdosed on a fentanyl-laced pill he allegedly delivered.

December 18, 2022

Oregon must 'stay the course' on soft heroin laws despite skyrocketing overdose rates: drug law proponents

Oregon's trailblazing drug decriminalization law has come under fire amid a slow rollout and rise in overdose deaths. But proponents say much of the criticism is unfair.

December 15, 2022

Texas, New Mexico CBP officers seize 153 pounds of fentanyl, meth, cocaine and heroin in separate incidents

U.S. Customs and Border and Protection officers in Texas and New Mexico seized more than 153 pounds of hard narcotics during vehicle inspections.

December 15, 2022

Virginia woman arrested after 20-month-old son dies from fentanyl overdose

The Prince William County Police Department arrested a Virginia woman who was wanted in the death of her 20-month-old son who died in June of a lethal dose of fentanyl.

December 14, 2022

FDA implored to universally ban over-the-counter 'gas station heroin': 'They know how dangerous this is'

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel sounded the alarm on the side effects of tianeptine, an over-the-counter supplement that can mimic opioid toxicity.

December 14, 2022

Many US cities ‘not prepared’ to handle fentanyl, homeless crisis: Sam Quinones

Author of ‘The Least of Us’ Sam Quinones discusses the impact fentanyl and meth are having on the U.S. homeless crisis.

December 9, 2022

Oregon store that illegally sold psychedelic mushrooms raided

An Oregon store that allegedly was selling psychedelic mushrooms was raided on Thursday. Authorities took about 22 pounds of suspected mushrooms and over $13,000 in cash.

December 9, 2022

Biden administration funds study on how to train drug addicts to distribute COVID tests

The Biden administration will spend $1 million on a study of how to train drug addicts how to distribute COVID-19 rapid tests to fellow drug addicts.

December 9, 2022

Boston’s crack pipe distribution strategy sparks backlash as ‘methadone mile’ crisis persists

Boston introduced a needle exchange initiative that would include the distribution of free pipes that could be used to smoke crack or meth, worrying business owners.

December 9, 2022

Boston's crack pipe distribution plan sparks controversy

Molly Line reports on Boston's 'methadone mile' crisis.