March 18, 2022 US adult cigarette smoking rate fell during first year of pandemic The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw more Americans drinking heavily or using illicit drugs — but apparently not smoking.
February 11, 2022 Republicans introduce 'HUNTER' Act to ban taxpayer funds for crack pipes A pair of Republican lawmakers authored new legislation to ban federal taxpayer dollars from funding crack pipes, needles and other drug paraphernalia, following a firestorm over a viral report that alleged the Biden administration would be funding crack pipes for addicts.
February 11, 2022 Residents respond to Bay Area mayor calling on homeowners to alleviate homeless crisis Bay Area residents respond to mayor's program asking landlords to house the homeless in their own homes.
February 9, 2022 Senator rips White House for failing to be 'candid' on alleged crack pipe distribution Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy calls out the White House after reports emerge that taxpayer funds would be used to distribute crack pipes.
February 9, 2022 San Francisco addict's mother rips politicians helping keep people 'chained to addiction' A San Francisco mother joined “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to criticize the politicians that are allowing rampant drug use.
February 9, 2022 Illinois dentist released on bond after arrest for allegedly taking his patients' fentanyl for 'personal use' An Illinois dentist was released on bond Wednesday after he was arrested earlier in the week for allegedly stealing fentanyl from his patients and setting it aside for his own “personal use."
February 9, 2022 HHS Sec. Becerra says crack pipes won't be distributed using federal funds in smoking kits Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday that crack pipes will not be given to vulnerable communities.
February 9, 2022 California county's 'explosion' of deaths from homicide surge, COVID cause backlog of bodies at coroner A coroner’s office in northern California is grappling with a growing backlog of bodies as coronavirus-related procedures delay autopsies by weeks and an uptick in homicides and overdose deaths amounts to what one official described as “an explosion of people dying,” according to a report.
February 9, 2022 Area around San Francisco's drug recovery Linkage Center resembles an open-air drug market San Francisco's new Linkage Center is intended to connect homeless people and drug addicts with basic services.
February 8, 2022 Crack pipe distribution funded by HHS, prioritizing 'underserved' communities: report The Health and Human Services Department is channeling $30 million into a program that will reportedly involve distribution of crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia as part of a harm reduction strategy.