Drug and Substance Abuse

Digital Originals 17 hours ago

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: Mother recoils at safe injection site set across from school: 'Our babies are in there'

Francesca Barreiro said the East Harlem safe injection site across from her kid's school is making the neighborhood more dangerous and exposing kids to drug abuse.

Connecticut 2 days ago

Bus driver who claimed to accidentally eat THC gummies, pass out on highway granted probation

A bus driver in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been offered a two-year probation program after saying he accidentally ingested THC gummies while driving on the interstate.

Chicago Blackhawks 3 days ago

Corey Perry breaks silence after Blackhawks terminate contract, admits 'struggles with alcohol'

Stanley Cup champion and former Chicago Blackhawks assistant captain Corey Perry released a statement days after the team announced plans to terminate his contract.

VIDEO November 20

Two inmate deaths in Houston linked to drug-laced papers

Retired attorney accused of delivering drug-laced papers into Houston Jail.

Fox News Flash November 20

Oregon opioid deaths increase 13x after drug decriminalization law: 'We have to do something different'

Oregon's Measure 110, which decriminalized hard drugs like meth and heroin, now faces criticism from state residents who are pushing for its reversal.

Kentucky November 18

Mom accused of shooting two young sons in the head says 'it was an accident'

After slaughtering her two young boys, Tiffanie Lucas, 32, allegedly told Kentucky police, 'I'm in such a tough spot' and 'someone manipulated me,' according to testimony.

VIDEO November 16

Nonprofit calls out Biden on fentanyl crisis: ‘This administration owes us’

DemandZEO Foundation founder Lisa Deane tells ‘America’s Newsroom’ that President Biden was ‘not bold enough’ when announcing a deal with China to curb fentanyl. 

Democrats November 14

Georgia police dispute local Democrat official's claim she was 'drugged' before passing out in the street

Police in Morrow, Georgia, are disputing claims by a former local Democrat official that she was "drugged" before they found her passed out in the street outside of a sports bar.

Drug and Substance Abuse November 13

Mother, father of toddler who overdosed on powerful drugs left within reach of her crib sentenced

Virginia parents Anna E. Raines, 30, and Jesse A. Gunn, 38, were sentenced to over a decade behind bars after their 22-month-old died of a xylazine and fentanyl overdose

Homeless Crisis November 10

Boston's 'Methadone Mile' removed but 'anarchy' spills onto streets, locals say

Boston's "Methadone Mile" has been dismantled on the mayor's orders, but some residents are concerned that disorderly conduct by its former inhabitants is getting worse.