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February 2, 2024

This woman suffered marijuana-psychosis. She says Bryn Spejcher and the man she killed were both victims

Anti-marijuana advocate Heidi Swan called out California lawmakers, the cannabis industry and the media for shielding the drug's mental health risks from the public.

January 27, 2024

Crisis in the Northwest: Are voters 'beyond a turning point' after decades of progressive politics?

Both sides of the aisle agree Oregon is in crisis — homelessness, drug use and livability are the major concerns — but can they effectively reverse course?

January 24, 2024

Open-air drug use, overdoses push Democrats to introduce overhaul of first-in-the-nation decriminalization law

As Oregon reckons with rampant drug use, Democrats unveiled a plan to undo a key portion of the state's pioneering drug decriminalization law passed by voters in 2020.

January 18, 2024

New Hampshire mother speaks out on Biden’s handling of the fentanyl crisis

Andrea Cahill, who lost her son to fentanyl poisoning, discusses the Biden campaign suggesting he handles immigration better than former President Trump’s administration.

January 11, 2024

Teen drug overdoses hit record high, driven primarily by fentanyl poisoning, says new report

A record number of high school teens died of drug overdoses in 2022, driven mostly by fentanyl poisonings from counterfeit pills, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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.

December 18, 2023

5 myths about ketamine, the drug tied to Matthew Perry's death, according to doctors

After Matthew Perry’s cause of death was ruled as “acute effects of ketamine" on Friday, experts are speaking out about misconceptions surrounding the drug.

December 16, 2023

Dr. Drew: Young people labeling themselves as disabled is a 'serious problem'

Dr. Drew Pinsky warns against mislabeling normal life struggles as mental disorders on 'One Nation with Brian Kilmeade.'

December 15, 2023

What is ketamine, the drug that killed Matthew Perry on October 28?

Nearly 7 weeks after Matthew Perry’s death on October 28, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner released his cause of death as “acute effects of ketamine." Here are details.

December 12, 2023

Is sugar an addiction or a sweet tooth's yearning?

Exploring the contentious topic of sugar addiction, Fox News Digital delves into the ongoing debate surrounding sugar's potential addictive nature.