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April 16, 2026

Tiger Woods' attorney fights subpoena for prescription drug records in DUI case: reports

Tiger Woods' attorney is reportedly fighting a subpoena seeking his prescription drug records after the golfer was arrested for driving under the influence last month.

April 12, 2026

Tiger Woods 'ashamed' after second DUI arrest amid seeking treatment: report

Tiger Woods is reportedly ashamed after his second DUI arrest in under a decade and is said to be in Switzerland seeking treatment for his well-being.

April 7, 2026

Drug-soaked paper is killing inmates amid reports of prison smuggling trends

Synthetic cannabinoids smuggled into U.S. jails on drug-soaked paper are reportedly linked to fatal overdoses among incarcerated individuals nationwide.

April 6, 2026

Drinking habits of parents may be more contagious than they think: 'Greater risk'

Parents' use of alcohol is linked to a 24% chance their teens will drink as well, a Brazilian study of over 4,200 adolescents and guardians suggests.

April 2, 2026

Fatal drug combination sparks alert as 'rhino tranq’ spreads across US

The CDC and White House issued a health advisory about medetomidine, a deadly veterinary sedative known as rhino tranq, found in illegal fentanyl.

April 1, 2026

Sham Philadelphia coffee shop hiding crack operation busted in sweeping raid, 17 arrested: AG

Philadelphia officials dismantled a drug ring at a sham coffee shop in Operation Cocaine and Coffee, arresting 17 and seizing 27 guns and drugs.

March 26, 2026

'Gas station heroin' banned in another state amid nationwide crackdowns

Connecticut has banned tianeptine, known as "gas station heroin," classifying it as Schedule I as 14 states crack down on the addictive substance.

March 14, 2026

Cigarette smoking in America plummets to historic single-digit low, new study finds

U.S. adult smoking rates hit a historic low of 9.9% in 2024, marking the first time cigarette use dropped to single digits, but 25.2 million Americans still smoke.

March 11, 2026

Alleged hazing death tied to secretive rush night ignites arrests and frat reckoning

College freshman allegedly dies from alcohol poisoning during fraternity hazing at Northern Arizona University, prompting arrests and chapter shutdown.

March 6, 2026

Dem official pleads guilty to child abuse for driving drunk at triple legal limit, enters diversion program

Gina LaPlaca, 46, New Jersey township official, sentenced to three years supervision after pleading guilty to endangering child while driving drunk at nearly four times legal limit.