Medetomidine, which is not approved for human use, is commonly used as an anesthetic in animals and has effects similar to ...

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sounding the alarm on a dangerous drug referred to as "gas station heroin," that can lead to serious harm, including death. FDA Commissioner ...

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has signed a letter urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to ...

A dangerous anaesthetic drug has been uncovered in vape products, sending vape users to medical clinics for treatment. Acute drug harm cases have been rising across New Zealand, where the ...

A rare and dangerous substance has been discovered in eastern North Carolina for the first time. Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, or BTMPS, is a chemical with industrial uses like a ...

THOMSON, Ill. — Fifteen officers were exposed to a dangerous substance in the mail room of a federal prison in Illinois. “The Federal Bureau of Prisons can no longer remain silent while drug ...

A rare and dangerous substance has been discovered in eastern North Carolina for the first time. Now, it's beginning to make its way into street drugs in both powder and pill form. A rare and ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A harm reduction organization in Lexington has identified several dangerous substances in drug samples from Fayette County that pose serious health risks to users. Voices of ...

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. The Riverdale Police Department said they found some unusual ...

In a major change to federal marijuana policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in December to classify marijuana as a less dangerous substance. On Dec. 18, the president ordered the ...