Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 61

March 16, 2023

Texas Senate unanimously passes bill allowing fentanyl distributors to be charged with murder

The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would allow the state to take legal action against those who traffic or distribute fentanyl in fatal cases.

March 15, 2023

Fentanyl testing materials will be legalized in Mississippi

Mississippi is legalizing materials that will allow people to test illegal drugs to ensure they are not laced with fentanyl. The bill will become law on Jul. 1.

March 14, 2023

Laguna Beach USD joins growing list of California schools to keep overdose reversal drug on campus

More California schools are starting to keep Narcan, a drug used to prevent accidental drug overdoses, on campus as the use of opioids in schools continue to rise.

March 14, 2023

Washington father who lost two sons to fentanyl overdoses pleads for Congress to crack down on drug dealers

A Washington father who lost two sons to fentanyl poisoning in less than two years is calling on Congress to take more aggressive actions to defeat the crisis.

March 14, 2023

Portland drug counselor says activists are putting up tents to encourage homelessness

Portland drug counselor Kevin Dahlgren says the activists are not helping homelessness because one tent 'attracts 50 tents.'

March 12, 2023

Activists plant empty tents to encourage homelessness in Portland, drug counselor says

As Oregon struggles with one of the highest rates of homelessness in the nation, a longtime drug counselor says Portland is using a Band-Aid approach on the crisis.

March 11, 2023

Prince Harry says psychedelic drugs helped him — but what about the risks and dangers?

Millions of people are using psychedelic drugs, with Prince Harry, Elon Musk and others openly discussing their use. Doctors and health experts weighed in on the details and dangers.

March 9, 2023

Opioid drugs cause more than half of young children’s poisoning deaths: new study

More than half of all poisoning deaths among children 5 years and younger involve opioid drugs, per a study that reviewed child fatalities across 40 states.

March 8, 2023

Panama City Beach police to use new K-9 dogs, crime cameras to crack down on spring break drug use

With fentanyl showing up more in party drugs, police have a warning for students - and the dealers who target them.

March 8, 2023

Michigan state police bust California driver with enough deadly drug to kill about one-third of the state

Michigan State Police (MSP) arrested a California driver on Tuesday after pulling over his vehicle and seizing enough fentanyl to kill three million people potentially.