Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 106

November 12, 2020

Utah man nabbed in high-speed chase tells police he planned to kill Claire McCaskill

A Utah man who was arrested Wednesday after a high-speed chase reportedly told law enforcement officers he was driving to Missouri to kill former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill "if she wasn’t dead already.”

November 10, 2020

'Diseases of despair' on the rise across the US

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has captured the country's attention, the U.S. has also been facing another deadly, but less visible, public health crisis.

November 4, 2020

Oregon becomes first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin and cocaine

Oregon just became the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like heroin, cocaine, and meth in a 59-41% vote as of 12:30 AM ET Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. 

October 31, 2020

Melania Trump, Jim Carroll: Partnering to help America's children live their best, drug-free lives

We reinforce our commitment to ensuring that the American people and our youth can live in strong, safe, and healthy communities that are drug-free.

October 28, 2020

RNC spends $9M for final battleground TV ads on health care

The Republican National Committee said the ads are designed to cut through "the noise" to inform voters that only President Trump will protect the Medicare system.

October 23, 2020

Trump addresses addiction, depression due to COVID-19 lockdowns

President Trump on Friday warned of depression and addiction, which health professionals says is on the rise amid coronavirus lockdowns, during the final 2020 presidential debate. 

October 22, 2020

Trump administration pitches second-term policies to Indian Country

The Trump administration is promising the Native American community improved infrastructure, increased business opportunities, higher quality education, and better health care should he be elected for a second term.

October 15, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic causes rise in drug overdose deaths, preliminary CDC data shows

Drug overdose deaths saw a significant increase during the first few months of 2020, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

October 6, 2020

Kat Von D says she went to same ‘tortuous’ boarding school as Paris Hilton, suffered ‘major PTSD’

Kat Von D posted a lengthy video on Monday detailing alleged abuse that she suffered at the same boarding school as Paris Hilton.

September 23, 2020

Michigan city decriminalizes magic mushrooms, other psychedelic plants

The Ann Arbor, Mich., City Council unanimously voted this week to essentially decriminalize a wide range of psychedelic drugs, including psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline, and ayahuasca.