The number of U.S. heroin users has grown by nearly 300,000 over a decade, with the bulk of the increase among whites, according to a new government report. Experts think the increase was driven by ...

A decrease in drug overdoses is worth a limited celebration, but policymakers must consider how to continue combating ...

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mario thought about seeking help when his addiction to opioids “started messing up my life.” And when two of his friends died of fentanyl overdoses recently, he knew ...

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In Massachusetts, xylazine contamination was first detected in 2021. It is a powerful sedative that can cause blackouts and ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A man who was among nearly 90 people arrested in a mass raid at Jefferson Square Park was found not guilty by a jury of drug charges, according to the San Francisco Public ...

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a closely watched case that could reshape how federal gun laws apply to millions of Americans who use marijuana. At issue: whether ...

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared sympathetic to a marijuana user's challenge to a federal law that bars people who consume illegal drugs from having firearms. Gun rights advocates argue the law ...

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Over 35 years as a drug user, Vancouver resident Garth Mullins said he's had "hundreds and hundreds" of interactions with police, and long believed drug decriminalization was smart policy. "I was ...