Urban Victorians consume more heroin than other Australians, while the state’s regions have the highest use of MDMA and oxycodone.The figures are in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s seventh report on the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, which shows Victoria has the highest average capital city...
Idaho Gov. Brad Little is hoping a new advisory group will provide some...
CLOSE Andy Hopson had dreams of building a recovery home with his son Dakota. That never happened. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free PressDETROIT - Is it love?Is it guilt?Is it a little – or maybe a lot – of both that Andy Hopson...
In April, the Saskatchewan RCMP displayed crystal meth seized as part of an investigation into the criminal drug trade. Meth seizures, crime and deaths have been on the rise across the province. (Morgan Modjeski/The Saskatoon S / Saskatoon As methamphetamine numbers skyrocket and the death toll climbs,...
By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Spend a couple of hours and learn how to save a life. According to Kentucky’s Office of Drug Control Policy, in 2017 there were 1,565 fatal drug overdose cases in the state, 52 percent that involved Fentanyl. During a...
Published: 6/15/2019 6:16:41 PM EASTHAMPTON – Police officers responding to a breaking and entering incident Friday required medical treatment after...
Exploitation flashback: Promotional art for the 1936 drugs-and-sex film “Reefer Madness.”Everett CollectionHBO finally has its own “Reefer Madness.” Much press has been devoted to “Euphoria,” the premium cable network’s attempt to catch up to Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” by producing a series that captures the swirling...
Sheriff, police chief support use of Narcan Local law enforcement confiscates heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs of abuse in a variety of forms including powdered...
Poppy cultivation and heroin production remain at record-high levels in Mexico, according to the United States government. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) said in a statement yesterday that an annual U.S. government estimate found that the area of land dedicated to poppy cultivation...
The stereotype of an illicit drug operation is that of some ramshackle, run-down house with boards nailed over the windows. The truth, these days, is far different. Perhaps even a little surprising. Some drug rings are actually spending their days manufacturing, storing and...