Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 56

April 29, 2023

CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Resident says neighborhood 'given to the wolves,' begs people to stop feeding addicts

Local welfare and food handouts might seem like humanitarian work in Philadelphia's open-air drug market, but one activist sees a big problem.

April 28, 2023

Kentucky Republican AG announces $8 million plan to combat opioid epidemic

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced an $8 million grant to tackle the state’s opioid crisis after overdose deaths soared nationally during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 28, 2023

New Jersey teen hospitalized after TikTok Benadryl challenge: report

The mother of a 13-year-old New Jersey boy says her son was hospitalized after partaking in the TikTok "Benadryl challenge," which encourages users to overdose on tablets.

April 28, 2023

The surprising thing about San Francisco's drug centers champions forget

U.S. advocates of supervised drug-use sites may be surprised to learn that the "European model" they embrace seeks to end drug dependency as well.

April 27, 2023

US sanctions Mexican resort timeshare fraud linked to drug cartel

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against members of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel who are allegedly involved in timeshare fraud targeting elderly Americans.

April 27, 2023

House Republican proposes bill to let Americans sue foreign countries like China, Mexico over fentanyl

The ‘‘Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023’’ would give provide legal jurisdiction for victims of America’s fentanyl epidemic, which kills over 70,000 people annually.

April 27, 2023

Shocking video shows homeless man in Portland attacking drug counselor's car

Portland drug counselor Kevin Dahlgren joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the attack and why Oregon is doing a 'terrible' job aiding the mentally ill.  

April 26, 2023

Philadelphia students hospitalized after drinking drug-laced juice at school

Twelve students at Crossroads Accelerated Academy in West Philadelphia drank grape juice laced with an opioid called "wonk" that sent five teens to the hospital.

April 26, 2023

Seattle journalist exposes 'raw realities' of open-air drug markets: It's a 'hot mess out here'

Discovery Institute senior fellow Jonathan Choe lays out the seriousness of Seattle's drug crisis and why intervention would help fix the 'humanitarian crisis' on 'Fox News Tonight.'

April 24, 2023

TikTok ‘Benadryl challenge’: Ohio father speaks out after teen son’s unexpected overdose

The Ohio father of a 13-year-old boy who apparently overdosed on Benadryl in a TikTok challenge has a message for parents: "Pay closer attention to what your kids are doing."