Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 48

July 5, 2023

Former NYPD detective claims he was denied backup because he is White: 'traumatic'

Former undercover NYPD detective John Olsen is suing the City of New York and a handful of NYPD bosses over race and military service discrimination.

July 4, 2023

Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine discovered inside White House

The suspicious substance that was discovered within the White House on Sunday and prompted an evacuation has tested positive for cocaine, according to reports.

June 30, 2023

Advocates claim these meth pipe valentines are helping drug users

Critics say billboards encouraging safe drug use and holiday cards with smoking pipes send a "terribly wrong message." But harm reduction advocates say they save lives.

June 30, 2023

Hospitals in this state are no longer required to report all substance-exposed babies

Washington hospitals no longer have to report all drug-exposed babies to protective services in an effort to reduce stigma against addiction and improve newborn care.

June 29, 2023

City of Los Angeles homeless population increased by 10% despite millions spent to address issue, figures show

Los Angeles and Los Angeles County saw increases in homelessness, according to figures released Thursday as leaders grapple with how to address the matter.

June 28, 2023

German police warn of ‘Blue Punisher’ ecstasy pill following 2 teen deaths

Police in Germany warn that a potentially lethal blue pill featuring a skull logo resembling the Marvel character “The Punisher" is circulating the region.

June 28, 2023

Hawaii authorities arrest couple suspected of supplying fentanyl after 2 people at a resort die from overdose

Two people died in a mass overdose of fentanyl at an oceanfront Hawaii hotel. The couple who allegedly supplied the drugs were arrested Friday.

June 28, 2023

Fentanyl penalties could get harsher in this state with decriminalized drugs

When Oregon voters decriminalized drug possession, limits were set on what constituted personal use amounts of heroin, meth and other drugs. But not fentanyl.

June 27, 2023

NCAA endangers student athletes with terrible message on drugs

An NCAA committee "signaled its support" to remove marijuana from the organization’s list of banned substances and instead focus testing only on "performance-enhancing drugs."

June 25, 2023

Los Angeles police raid drug 'super lab' disguised as pizzeria: 'This takes the pie'

Los Angeles police officers discovered a drug "super lab" disguised as a pizzeria in North Hollywood, where illegal THC concentrate and cannabis honey oil was produced.