February 9, 2022 California county's 'explosion' of deaths from homicide surge, COVID cause backlog of bodies at coroner A coroner’s office in northern California is grappling with a growing backlog of bodies as coronavirus-related procedures delay autopsies by weeks and an uptick in homicides and overdose deaths amounts to what one official described as “an explosion of people dying,” according to a report.
February 9, 2022 Area around San Francisco's drug recovery Linkage Center resembles an open-air drug market San Francisco's new Linkage Center is intended to connect homeless people and drug addicts with basic services.
February 8, 2022 Crack pipe distribution funded by HHS, prioritizing 'underserved' communities: report The Health and Human Services Department is channeling $30 million into a program that will reportedly involve distribution of crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia as part of a harm reduction strategy.
February 8, 2022 Leo Terrell hammers Biden admin plan to distribute ‘smoking kits': 'How does this achieve racial equality?' Fox News contributor Leo Terrell on Tuesday blasted the White House over a reported plan to give out "smoking kits" in poor communities in the name of racial equity and reducing harm.
February 8, 2022 California DA warns virtually all drugs on the streets are laced with fentanyl Riverside County District Attorney Michael Hestrin said on Monday that fentanyl overdoses are fueling a drug crisis.
February 7, 2022 6 people in a North Carolina hotel taken to nearby hospital for signs of overdoses Six people were taken to an Asheville hospital after reports of an overdose at a historic North Carolina hotel. Police found narcotics and are investigating the incident.
February 6, 2022 Drug overdoses among young Americans translate into over one million years of lost life, study finds Young people from ages of 10 to 24 years old may have lost greater than 1 million years of life from 2015 to 2019, according to a recent JAMA Pediatrics artic
February 5, 2022 Fentanyl poisoning deaths double in 30 states over 2 years: study Fentanyl poising deaths doubled in 30 states between 2019 and 2021, according to an analysis of U.S. government data.
February 2, 2022 NIH spent $2.3M injecting dogs with cocaine in experiment related to overdose research: report The National Institutes of Health (NIH) spent about $2.3 million between 2020 and 2021 on an experiment that involved injecting beagle dogs with cocaine, according to a new report.
January 27, 2022 The congressional hearing that changed baseball There’s a reason Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens aren’t in the Hall of Fame: Congress
