Flesh-eating bacteria linked to black tar heroin use kills 7 in San Diego: officials At least seven people in San Diego, Calif., have died in the last two months from a rare but serious bacterial infection linked to black tar heroin use, county officials announced this week.
How to survive the holidays while sober Alcohol.org says that the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day sees some of “the most extreme cases of alcohol consumption” for Americans.
Ketamine could help alcoholics cut back, study claims A new study has found that the drug — also known as Special K — can help heavy drinkers cut back dramatically on alcohol.
A Mexican drug kingpin you've never heard of is infiltrating small-town America Ruben "Nemesio" Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," has flipped the world of drug trafficking on its head, according to former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Edward Follis.
Maryland man allegedly forced shotgun on suicidal teen son, told him 'just do it' A Maryland father was arrested after he allegedly handed his son — who told him he was having suicidal thoughts — a shotgun and told him: "Just do it."
North Korean defectors discuss psychological toll of forced abortions, sex slavery, child abandonment The pain of losing her babies is still evident in the eyes of Kim Jeong Ah, a North Korean defector and mother. The life of the 43-year-old Hermit Kingdom survivor has been scarred by battle after battle, and all she can do now is pick up the pieces.
Georgia jail's 'Barracks' aims to help incarcerated veterans with extra resources A new housing unit within the Gwinnett County Jail in Georgia is aiming to provide military-veteran inmates with additional resources to help them transition back into society upon their release.
Woman battling anorexia says girls' trip saved her life A 20-year-old British woman who battled anorexia for two years credits a girls' trip for saving her life.
Ex-Boston College student accused of urging boyfriend to kill himself claims she did opposite, releases texts A former Boston College student who prosecutors said encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself says the text messages — which she plans to present to authorities — she sent to her lover in his final moments prove otherwise.
South Dakota governor defends anti-meth campaign after online ridicule Governor of South Dakota Kristi Noem says the state's new anti-drug campaign is no laughing matter.
