Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 50

June 15, 2023

California first responder sentenced for selling fatal dose of fentanyl to hospital coworker

A former Southern California first responder was sentenced to more than three decades in prison for selling fentanyl to a coworker who died the following day in Las Vegas.

June 13, 2023

'Where do I sign up?' San Diego homeless woman says they’re ‘spoiled' with free stuff, phones

San Diego's downtown homeless population has surged in recent years. A business owner spoke with those living on the streets to try to find out what needs to change.

June 13, 2023

Florida sheriff puts drug dealers on notice after bust of 'methed up' mom-daughter duo: 'Lock your butt up'

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey warned drug dealers they will be arrested if caught in his jurisdiction, after a mother-daughter duo was arrested on meth charges.

June 12, 2023

'I DID NOT VOTE FOR THIS': California conservative says he's a victim of 'far-left' in San Francisco

A conservative activist in San Francisco says far-left leaders are turning a blind eye to the effects of their policies as thousands suffer drug overdoses in the city.

June 12, 2023

Veterans hike 105 miles across Midwest to raise awareness for PTSD: 'You're not alone'

Seven veterans walked for five days to raise awareness about PTSD — a commonality for veterans returning home. One vet revealed the hike changed his life through humility and sharing with others.

June 10, 2023

Biden's FDA clears path for Chinese products to flood US tobacco, nicotine market

The FDA is under fire for allegedly caving to political pressure to ban vapes and e-cigarettes while simultaneously allowing Chinese products to flood the U.S. market.

June 9, 2023

PSYCHEDELIC CITY: Hallucinogenic drug community mushrooms in Denver

Colorado voted to decriminalize a handful of hallucinogenic drugs in 2022. But Kess Hirsheimer says Denver's psychedelic community had been growing well before then.

June 9, 2023

Rhode Island councilman busted with crack cocaine pipe in hand now charged with child molestation

Former Cranston, Rhode Island, city councilman Matthew Reilly, who is facing allegations of possessing crack cocaine, is now in police custody on charges of child molestation.

June 9, 2023

San Francisco man says he's witnessing 'collapse' of Western civilization a month after Newsom promised aid

A California man who has documented San Francisco's drug and crime crises for years says the city may be the first domino in the "decline of Western civilization."

June 8, 2023

New York City vending machine offering free crack pipes to drug users runs out overnight: report

A New York City vending machine offering residents free crack pipes, Narcan, and condoms, ran out of stock less than 24 hours after its debut.