Illinois dentist released on bond after arrest for allegedly taking his patients' fentanyl for 'personal use' An Illinois dentist was released on bond Wednesday after he was arrested earlier in the week for allegedly stealing fentanyl from his patients and setting it aside for his own “personal use."
HHS Sec. Becerra says crack pipes won't be distributed using federal funds in smoking kits Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday that crack pipes will not be given to vulnerable communities.
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.
Republicans urge Biden to take cognitive test, say his 'mental decline' has 'become more apparent' Nearly 40 Republican lawmakers are calling on President Biden to take a cognitive test like his predecessor did.
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.
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.
COVID-19 pandemic causes 'broken heart' syndrome cases to surge: researchers Research has reportedly identified a spike in cases of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or "broken heart syndrome," over the course of the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
