Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 85

July 27, 2022

Baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz unveils cannabis products: 'I embraced the flow of the flower'

David Ortiz, better known as "Big Papi," has launched a line of cannabis products, teaming up with a Massachusetts-owned company to create Papi Cannabis.

July 26, 2022

Parents who lost son to fentanyl demand congressional action: 'It's disgusting how many people are dying'

The parents of an Iowa teen who died of accidental fentanyl poisoning are warning parents about the dangers of the synthetic opioid nearly a year after their son's death.

July 25, 2022

Tucker Carlson: Drugs are not the answer to every human problem

Fox News host Tucker Carlson provides insight on the side effects of antidepressants and voices his concerns about the opioid crisis on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

July 21, 2022

South Louisiana coroner warns counterfeit pills are plaguing his community after two deaths in one night

A Louisiana corner is warning that deadly fake pills, that are often laced with fentanyl, are plaguing his community. The DEA is also reporting record rates of counterfeit pills.

July 20, 2022

Colorado 6-year-old gets help for mom who passed out on fentanyl: cops

A mother in Colorado was found in the front seat of her car under the influence of fentanyl after her 6-year-old daughter flagged down a postal carrier.

July 19, 2022

Florida police bust drug-trafficking ring run by former correctional officer

A drug trafficking ring allegedly run by a former Florida Department of Corrections officer has been dismantled by multiple law enforcement agencies.

July 19, 2022

Fentanyl awareness group applauds Florida AG's 'necessary' call to declare drug a weapon of mass destruction

A group bringing awareness to the dangers of fentanyl is applauding Florida AG Ashley Moody's letter to Joe Biden asking to declare the drug a weapon of mass destruction.

July 15, 2022

Fentanyl crisis: DEA official says Mexico needs to do more to stop drug production, flow in US

The DEA continues to tout the important role education plays as the primary tool at the disposal of U.S. officials and law enforcement to combat the fentanyl crisis at home.

July 14, 2022

Kentucky mom believes she was poisoned by fentanyl from picking up dollar bill: 'It was taking over my body'

A Kentucky woman was hospitalized after picking up a dollar bill while traveling and is warning others against the dangers of fentanyl-laced bills

July 12, 2022

Authorities outraged after duo busted with $1.2 million worth of meth out on supervised release

New York law enforcement is furious after outdated drug codes allowed two suspects in a meth-trafficking operation to leave police custody on supervised release.