Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 75

November 15, 2022

FDA: Opioid reversal drug might be safe for over-the-counter use

The opioid reversal drug naloxone could be safe for over-the-counter use, but would still require data from manufactures, said the FDA on Tuesday.

November 15, 2022

Mexico anti-drug commercial using video from Philadelphia shows city has become ‘shame of the nation’: Jennifer Stefano

Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Jennifer Stefano argues Mexico is an 'enormous part' of the city's drug problem and points the finger at Democrat leadership for the crime crisis.

November 15, 2022

Coroner says Illinois woman who killed 7 people on I-90 was intoxicated

A coroner said on Monday that the Illinois woman who killed seven people while driving the wrong way down Interstate 90 was intoxicated. The woman also died in the accident.

November 14, 2022

5 people hospitalized in LA after possible drug overdose

A group of men and women at a California apartment complex were hospitalized for possible drug overdose. Their conditions have not yet been released.

November 11, 2022

Footage of Philadelphia used in Mexican anti-drug PSAs

The Mexican government has begun releasing anti-drug PSAs featuring footage of homelessness and public drug use in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.

November 11, 2022

Colorado votes to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms

Voters in Colorado cast their ballots Tuesday in favor of legalizing psilocybin and psilocin, the psychedelic substances found in "magic mushrooms."

November 11, 2022

CA 15-year-old revived after apparently overdosing on counterfeit oxycodone pill containing fentanyl

A California high school student stopped breathing after she took a counterfeit oxycodone tablet laced with fentanyl she had bought from social media.

November 11, 2022

Woman who was intoxicated by 'cocktail of drugs' when she struck 5 bikers in Michigan ordered to stand trial

A woman who was intoxicated when she struck five bikers with her vehicle has been ordered to stand trial. The woman claimed she had therapeutic levels of drugs in her system.

November 10, 2022

Elizabeth Hurley says it was a ‘nightmare’ working with Matthew Perry amid actor's addiction

Elizabeth Hurley spoke about Matthew Perry's past addiction struggles this week, saying their 2002 film "Serving Sara" was temporarily shut down so he could go to rehab.

November 10, 2022

Tobacco usage among teenagers down from 6 to 3 million since 2019

Tobacco usage has decreased among middle and high school students over the last three years. However, health officials say the current rates are still concerning.