Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 33

January 12, 2024

Blue state Republicans move to strike this ‘catastrophic’ drug law they say is wreaking havoc on communities

Oregon Republicans have unveiled a bill to make drug possession a crime in the state again, as their Democratic colleagues weigh their own re-criminalization plans.

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.

January 11, 2024

Jelly Roll gives powerful testimony to Congress on fentanyl: 'I was part of the problem'

Country music sensation Jason DeFord, better known as Jelly Roll, testified to Congress about his past as a drug dealer and the need for action on the fentanyl epidemic.

January 10, 2024

Teen overdose deaths hit all-time high in 2022: Report

Fox News’ Bryan Llenas breaks down findings from a new study on teen drug overdose deaths, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

January 9, 2024

Hawaii businessman accused of running drug trade, ordering murders as underworld boss

Michael Miske Jr. allegedly headed a huge drug enterprise on Honolulu for decades, evading detection until his late son's best friend Jonathan Fraser was reported missing.

January 8, 2024

West Virginia legislators look ahead to fentanyl crackdown and education funding

WV lawmakers discuss funding for higher education, upgrading fentanyl distribution to a felony, pay raises for teachers, accessible child care, and more at an annual conference

January 6, 2024

Murdered husband of Utah children's book author had wife's meds in his body when he died: court docs

Eric Richins, a Utah man allegedly poisoned to death by his wife in 2022, had his wife's medication in his stomach when he died, according to an unsealed warrant.

January 5, 2024

Danny Trejo, 79, recalls being ‘dead drunk’ before getting sober 55 years ago

In an on-camera interview with Fox News Digital, actor and entrepreneur Danny Trejo, 79, shared when he hit “rock bottom" before his 55-year sobriety journey.

January 3, 2024

Chicago-area medical examiner’s data shows 90% of 2023 opioid overdoses involved drug pouring in across border

Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago, is expected to match the number of opioid overdoses from 2022 in 2023, and the medical examiner's office says 90% involved fentanyl.

December 30, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Former addict warns epicenter of US drug crisis 'descended deeper into despair' in 2023

Residents, including children, in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood have to navigate through addict and needle covered streets, former user says.