Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 59

April 1, 2023

FDA approves Narcan for over-the-counter sales to reduce opioid overdoses

Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat discusses steps to tackle America's drug crisis and says the FDA's latest move is a bandaid, not an 'end-all solution,' on 'Fox News Live.'

March 28, 2023

Anti-addiction drug buprenorphine may cut risk of future fatal overdose by 62%: study

Researchers found that receiving buprenorphine after a nonfatal opioid overdose was associated with a 62% reduction in the risk of subsequent opioid overdose death.

March 28, 2023

Pregnant women in New Jersey ate poppy seeds, then tested positive for opioid drug use: 'Extremely stressful'

After two pregnant women in New Jersey ate bagels with poppy seeds, their hospitals administered drug tests that found them to be positive for opioids — leading to investigations.

March 28, 2023

California Democrat skipped hearing on fentanyl crackdown

Parents & Addicts In Need Director Pamela Smith, who lost her son to fentanyl, joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss her tragic loss and what action she has taken to help other families. 

March 25, 2023

Cocaine use has risen across Europe, according to wastewater study

A study across a hundred cities and 54 million people found that cocaine use has risen across Europe. Highest levels were found in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

March 24, 2023

This China threat is even more dangerous to our kids than TikTok

China threat is even more dangerous to our kids than TikTok. Vaping epidemic mutated to escape regulation and greedy businesses took advantage of loophole.

March 23, 2023

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stops sale of drug known as 'gas station heroin'

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear stopped the sale of a drug known as "gas station heroin." He said the drug poses a threat in the state that's battling addiction and overdose problems.

March 22, 2023

Fentanyl is even deadlier when mixed with xylazine (or 'tranq'): What you must know now

Here’s what you need to know about xylazine — also known by its street name “Tranq” — which is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl and other opioids to create a highly deadly drug.

March 22, 2023

Portland commuters battling mass transit delays as trains, buses forced to air out fentanyl smoke

Drug counselor Kevin Dahlgren discusses the 'madness' as the fentanyl crisis causes mass public transportation delays and homeless activists employ new tactics.

March 22, 2023

DEA warns of 'deadliest drug threat' the US has ever faced

Former DEA special agent Derek Maltz sounds the alarm after fentanyl mixed with a flesh-eating animal tranquilizer is seized in 48 of 50 states.