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DRUGS
How “Gas Station Heroin” Became America’s Next Opioid Crisis
From gummies to wrongful death lawsuits, the billion-dollar rise of “gas station heroin” is colliding with bans, bereaved families and the FDA’s harshest crackdown yet.
DRUGS
Hospitals Report Escalating Overdoses Linked to Drug Up to 300 Times Stronger Than Xylazine
Doctors warn that America faces a catastrophic new drug threat, as medetomidine—a veterinary sedative never meant for humans—spreads from coast to coast.
DRUGS
Congress Passes HALT Fentanyl Act to Permanently Classify Fentanyl Variants as Schedule I Drugs
The bill closes loopholes that allowed cartels to alter fentanyl formulas, sealing the legal gaps exploited for profit and death.
DRUGS
Speedballing Fuels a Deadly Drug Trend Sweeping the US
Speedballing is the cartel’s newest formula for addiction—and for death. Some 35,000 Americans die each year from fatal drug cocktails mixing opioids and stimulants.
DRUGS
Sacklers Hope to Pay $7 Billion to Bury Their Opioid Legacy
Purdue prepares to pay up, leaving unanswered questions about justice, accountability and how hundreds of thousands of lives might have been saved if regulators had acted sooner.
MENTAL HEALTH
New Study Finds ADHD Drugs Are Causing Rampant Addiction as Prescriptions Soar
A new study reveals that nearly 1 in 10 adults prescribed ADHD drugs are addicted—many without ever “misusing” them—in an epidemic the psychiatric industry fuels for profit.
DRUG PREVENTION
Major Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths—Have We Turned a Corner on Substance Abuse?
Recent statistics from the CDC reveal the most significant one-year drop in substance abuse deaths on record.
DRUG PREVENTION
Drug-Free World Releases Highly Anticipated Truth About Fentanyl Booklet
Over a quarter of a million Americans have died from a fentanyl overdose since 2018. Effective prevention is the only answer.
DRUGS
McKinsey Consulting Agrees to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis
According to the DOJ, this is the first time a management consulting firm has been held criminally responsible for advice resulting in the commission of a crime by a client—in this case, Purdue.
DRUGS
Shocking Child Fentanyl Death in Day Care Exposes Drug Dealer’s Indifference
One-year-old Nicholas Dominici died from ingesting the deadly opioid fentanyl at a day care center because the owner did not respect the infant’s right to life. It’s not the only example. Fentanyl is killing our kids.