Drug overdoses claimed the lives of more than 109,000 people in the United States in 2022, the highest number on record and a stark indication of the toll taken by the nation's opioid epidemic. Nearly ...

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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — The twice-arrested heroin user listened nervously as the judge reviewed her record, then offered a deal he thinks could save her life. “You’re not a criminal, you’re an addict,” ...

Two city-approved “safe” drug injection sites could be forced to close under a new executive order issued by President Trump, which rips the facilities, where addicts can use illegal drugs like meth, ...

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When someone overdoses on an opioid, their lips turn purple. Sometimes, their fingernails turn bluish-black. Blood drains from their face and their skin gets pale and clammy as they become trapped in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Governor Brown vetoed legislation that would have allowed San Francisco to open the nation's first supervised drug injection site. Last month, a mock drug injection site had ...

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