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After fentanyl killed her soulmate, recovering drug user fights to end stigma of addiction

Gwen Dudley seeks to end the stigma and shame around addiction and to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl after her partner, Paul Duffy, overdosed.

San Francisco residents arming themselves with bats, say city drug initiative making crime worse

San Francisco residents in the SoMa neighborhood are reportedly arming themselves with bats after a drug sobering center opened. Residents say the clinic has increase crime.

CA man who planned on blowing up Democratic HQ must undergo psych exam

A man from California has pleaded guilty to conspiring to firebomb the California Democratic headquarters along with other buildings in the area.

Reddit poster gets heat for throwing a dry wedding, tells angry friend he ‘has alcohol problem'

A Reddit poster said she's having a dry wedding — and this upset a friend, who wondered how he'd function or have fun. The issue escalated and the guest is now uninvited. Experts weigh in.

Pennsylvania State Police report more fentanyl seized in last 3 months than all of 2020

Fentanyl seizures have increased over the past few years, with 2022's year-to-date haul totaling nearly 13,000 pounds of the deadly drug, already exceeding 2021's total.

Nebraska school uses COVID funding for social and emotional learning, to combat mental health issues

U.S. school systems have turned to federal funding to alleviate pressures of the pandemic as mental health crises escalate following COVID-19 protocols.

San Francisco's drug, homeless crises exposed by citizen journalists

San Francisco is suffering a drug abuse and homeless crisis with little coverage from local media. Now citizens are taking to social media to document the issue.

Orlando Bloom opens up about near-death experience: 'Quite a dark time'

Orlando Bloom opened up about his harrowing near-death experience at age 19 in honor of World Mental Health Day.

US task force recommends anxiety screenings for children 8 and older

The United States Preventive Task Force recommended that doctors start to screen children between the ages of 8 to 18 for symptoms of anxiety.

Arizona CBP officers seize new version of 'rainbow' fentanyl pills

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in southern Arizona have discovered a new version of "rainbow fentanyl" pills that have never before been encountered.