A drug recovery group in El Paso, Texas, that received a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services as part of the Biden administration’s “harm reduction” program distributes crack pipes to drug addicts. The El Paso Alliance has received nearly $800,000 from the HHS since 2022 as part …
Read More »Using marijuana to cope with stress or trauma may backfire, studies warn
Cannabis is getting stronger, research has shown — and so are its health risks. Two new studies raise red flags about how marijuana use may increase paranoia and mental health struggles, especially for people who start using it to cope with anxiety, depression or past trauma. The first study, published …
Read More »Drug task force seizes record-breaking 1 million pounds of cocaine, denying cartels and narco-terrorists $11B
EXCLUSIVE – A Florida-based multi-agency task force has seized a record one million pounds of cocaine during fiscal year 2025 — a haul officials say represents 378 million lethal doses, enough to kill every American. The seizure was announced by Joint Inter-Agency Task Force – South (JIATF-S), led by U.S. …
Read More »Fatal crash report finds nearly half of deadly wrecks tied to illegal drug
A growing number of marijuana users are driving while high — and it’s costing them their lives. More than 40% of victims of fatal vehicle accidents over the past six years have had elevated levels of THC in their blood, a new study shows. The drug screenings were performed during …
Read More »State bans products with dangerous substance amid growing fears of overuse by kids
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday signed an executive order banning THC-containing beverages, gummies and other “intoxicating hemp.” Retailers in the Buckeye State will be required to remove all gummies, beverages, cookies and other products containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) — the main psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant — from …
Read More »Pot and gaming combo could pose hidden health risks, researchers warn
Smoking marijuana and playing some video games may seem like a chill night for some — but both hobbies have been linked with psychosis in a variety of studies. Fox News’ Alexis McAdams reported on this link during an “America Reports” segment on Thursday, citing NIH data that found young …
Read More »Dialing down dope: Trump White House moves toward easing restrictions on marijuana
Pot was hardly difficult to find on campuses, and elsewhere, back when it was not just illegal but targeted by politicians as a menace to society. In fact, it often found you, if you stopped in at parties or even small gatherings. When I was in college, there was a …
Read More »Deadly drug mix drives staggering rise in overdose deaths among seniors
America’s seniors aren’t immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% in the last eight years, which matches rates among younger adults. That’s according to research from the American Society of …
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