May 9, 2019 Philadelphia's move toward decriminalizing drug possession: smart or dangerous? Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says that the city is moving toward the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of drugs, on the grounds that often medical treatment – and not criminal charges – is the right solution.
May 8, 2019 Doctors eye deep brain stimulation to treat opioid addiction The hope is that technology will extinguish the patient's addiction, quite literally, with the flip of a switch.
May 6, 2019 Former US drug czar says national focus on opioid epidemic is overlooking real culprit William Bennett, the nation’s first drug czar, said Monday that the debate about the opioid overdose epidemic wrongly focuses on prescription drugs.
May 3, 2019 Trump calls on parties to ‘come together’ after ‘costly & time consuming investigations’ In a pair of Twitter messages late Thursday night, President Trump called for Republicans and Democrats to “get back to business” after what he described as two years of “each party trying their best to make the other party look as bad as possible.”
April 24, 2019 Trump touts success in battling opioid epidemic during Atlanta speech President Trump on Wednesday touted his administration’s success in combating the opioid epidemic in the United States, while acknowledging that there is still more work to do.
April 23, 2019 2020 candidates pushing pot legalization on campaign trail The record number of 2020 Democratic contenders for U.S. president may be divided on a host of issues, but on marijuana legalization, most find themselves on the same page.
April 21, 2019 Eminem celebrates 11 years of sobriety Eminem is marking 11 years sober following a pill addiction that could have killed him.
April 18, 2019 'Love Island' star Sophie Gradon cause of death revealed "Love Island" star Sophie Gradon told her friend "if I could escape I would" on Instagram just hours before she hanged herself.
April 14, 2019 Dr. Nicole Saphier: What is kratom? And why is it being promoted as a ‘wellness’ product to our kids? My college-age son called me recently and asked me about “kratom,” saying that it was all over campus and even some of his friends were trying it.
April 12, 2019 Clark Gable's grandson, Clark James Gable III, died of accidental drug overdose, autopsy shows Clark James Gable III, host of the reality TV show "Cheaters" and grandson of late Academy Award-winning actor Clark Gable, died of an accidental drug overdose, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office.
