Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 62

March 8, 2023

UPS must pay Missouri family $75M after driver struck pregnant woman's car

A jury decided that UPS must pay a Missouri family after one of their drivers collided with a pregnant woman's car. The woman's baby was later born with brain damage.

March 8, 2023

House Dems vote against bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule 1 controlled substance

House Democrats on Wednesday voted against a bill that could permanently classify fentanyl and fentanyl analogues as Schedule 1 substances.

March 8, 2023

Texas elementary school principal arrested after bringing cocaine to school: reports

A Texas elementary school assistant principal is charged with bringing cocaine to campus after an employee found the drugs in a restroom at the school.

March 6, 2023

Teenage binge-drinking: Why it’s so dangerous for young people to overindulge in alcohol

With over 3,900 people under 21 years old dying each year due to excessive alcohol consumption, binge-drinking is a real danger for young people. What to know in light of the "BORG" TikTok trend.

March 3, 2023

Recovering addict who witnessed 100+ overdoses rescued by long lost sister

Washington has one of the biggest homeless populations in the nation. Tyson, a recovering addict who spent years on the streets, says his "guardian angel" saved him.

March 3, 2023

Liberal city official claims outrage over fentanyl is because 'White people' are dying

San Francisco resident Tanya Tilghman said Board of Supervisors member Shamann Walton's comments were "deeply offensive" as her own son is battling a fentanyl addiction.

March 2, 2023

Republicans blast Biden over controversial laugh while discussing fentanyl

Fox News correspondent Gillian Turner has the latest as President Biden faces criticism over the handling of the country's drug crisis as fentanyl poisonings sweeps across America on 'Special Report.'

March 2, 2023

Owner of rehab center chain arrested for health care fraud

Recovery Connection Centers of America owner Michael Brier of Newton, Massachusetts, was arrested for allegedly neglecting patient needs and cheating health insurers out of millions.

March 2, 2023

Rhode Island Democrats seek to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

Two Rhode Island Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would decriminalize possession of a small amount of psilocybin, or "magic" mushrooms, for personal use.

March 2, 2023

CDC issues warning to American tourists about prescriptions sold in Mexico

Fox News’ William La Jeunesse reports on alarming findings about counterfeit prescriptions sold in Mexico on ‘Special Report.’