Drugs - Page 56

August 5, 2025

Deadly drug stronger than fentanyl spreads rapidly across the Americas, experts warn

Little-known nitazenes synthetic opioids evade standard drug tests while causing overdose deaths, requiring specialized detection and multiple naloxone doses.

August 3, 2025

South Carolina officer collapses from fentanyl exposure during routine traffic stop

Former NYPD narcotics officer Darrin Porcher reacts to the viral video of the officer reviving his partner and discusses the dangers of fentanyl. 

July 30, 2025

Dem governor's buried cocaine investigation docs hit with official inquiry as questions swirl over Senate run

The National Republican Senatorial Committee appealed a denial of records on Gov. Janet Mills' 1990 cocaine investigation, citing public interest.

July 29, 2025

US accuses Venezuelan regime of narco-terrorism over alliances with Tren de Aragua, Sinaloa Cartel

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the Cartel de los Soles as a global terrorist group for allegedly supporting violent organizations like Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel.

July 29, 2025

Health officials warn of dangerous substance available in stores across the nation

Health officials are attempting to get ahead of what could be another wave of addiction by issuing a scheduling recommendation for kratom byproduct 7-hydroxymitragynine (also known as 7-OH).

July 24, 2025

US cruise passengers nabbed after allegedly possessing lethal drug powerful enough to sedate elephants

Four U.S. cruise ship passengers were arrested in Bermuda after allegedly being caught with drugs powerful enough to sedate an elephant.

July 24, 2025

Suspects in Kansas City Chiefs fans’ deaths face murder charges for first time in crucial test for case

Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson are headed to trial for allegedly supplying drugs that led to the fatal overdoses of three Kansas City Chiefs fans.

July 23, 2025

Coast Guard overhaul takes off amid Trump administration’s immigration, narcotics crackdown

New legislation aims to create a Coast Guard secretary position to streamline operations and elevate the service to match other military branches.

July 22, 2025

Flashback: Biden challenged to take pre-debate drug test in 2024; his son now makes Ambien claim

The Biden campaign dodged questions about performance-enhancing drugs before the 2024 debate, and Hunter Biden now claims his father's poor showing was due to Ambien.

July 22, 2025

Overdosing tourists in vacation hotspot are straining local health system

Ibiza's ambulance services are overwhelmed, as a quarter of daily emergencies are linked to tourists experiencing drug and alcohol incidents at the island's popular nightclubs.