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Boston’s crack pipe distribution strategy sparks backlash as ‘methadone mile’ crisis persists

Boston introduced a needle exchange initiative that would include the distribution of free pipes that could be used to smoke crack or meth, worrying business owners.

Boston's crack pipe distribution plan sparks controversy

Molly Line reports on Boston's 'methadone mile' crisis.

Gutfeld: It's time to bomb the supply of fentanyl and save some lives

'Gutfeld!' panelist weigh in on the growing fentanyl crisis in the United States and Fox News host Greg Gutfeld's suggestion to go after 'protected cartels.'

Boston's strategy for combatting drug use a ‘terrible policy’: Bill Bennett

Fox News contributor Bill Bennett slams Boston’s ‘harm reduction’ strategy giving pipes to drug users and weighs in on schools stocking up on narcan as fentanyl overdoses rise.

Bullies in white coats? 'Too many' health care workers experience toxic workplaces, studies show

Doctors, nurses and others may be trained to treat patients with compassion and respect, but too many are treating each other — meaning their colleagues — with disrespect, studies have found.

Democrats push firearms purchasing ban for people who voluntarily give up their 2A rights

House Democrats advanced a bill that would set up a federal register of people who agree not to buy guns, an idea aimed at curbing gun suicides by the mentally ill.

Hilary Duff discusses 'horrifying' eating disorder as 17-year-old child star

Nearly 20 years after suffering from an eating disorder, 35-year-old Hilary Duff is learning to appreciate her body's health.

Alabama Medicaid program to end sobriety mandate on hepatitis treatment

Alabama's Medicaid program to end the sobriety mandate on people getting hepatitis treatment has reached a settlement. This allows those with drug abuse issues to seek treatment.

Sen. Cory Booker leads last-minute push for cocaine sentencing reform

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey is taking a lead role in pushing for federal drug sentencing reform to even out penalties for cocaine-related offenses regardless of form.

MN school district accepts $1.1 million grant for controversial outreach program

The Faribault, Minnesota, school district voted Monday to accept $1.1 million in state aid for an anti-drug program that some call discriminatory against white students.