Tag: Drugs

The influx has fueled an opioid epidemic that has claimed more lives than gun homicides in the U.S. in 2015.

Justice Department takes down multi-state heroin and fentanyl network

Kelly Cohen · April 17, 2018 3:19 pm

Puerto Rico a growing hub for cocaine, heroin shipments to the US

Anna Giaritelli · April 16, 2018 12:00 am

On Friday, the Florida Senate voted 31-7 to pass a measure that would impose tougher penalties for synthetic drug offenders.

Fentanyl seizures at the border on pace to double from last year

Anna Giaritelli · April 6, 2018 6:56 pm

Kratom capsules are displayed in Albany, N.Y. Federal health authorities are warning about reports of injury, addiction and death with the herbal supplement that has been promoted as an alternative to opioid painkillers and other prescription drugs.

CDC reports 45 more cases of salmonella linked to herbal supplement kratom

Kimberly Leonard · April 6, 2018 4:10 pm

Beltway Confidential

The death penalty for drug dealers won’t solve the opioid crisis, but the right to try weed might

Matthew Boyer · March 27, 2018 7:51 pm

Five companies are named in the lawsuit, which says drugmakers engaged in fraudulent marketing and downplayed the addictive effects of prescription painkillers. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

DEA deploys 250 additional officers to fight nationwide opioid epidemic

Anna Giaritelli · March 27, 2018 3:38 pm

This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Abuse of painkillers, heroin, fentanyl and other opioids across the country has resulted in tens of thousands of children being taken from their homes and placed in the foster care system.

Dentists urged to prescribe fewer opioids for tooth pain

Kimberly Leonard · March 26, 2018 10:24 pm

This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Abuse of painkillers, heroin, fentanyl and other opioids across the country has resulted in tens of thousands of children being taken from their homes and placed in the foster care system.

National Security

Customs officials using new technology to hunt down imported drugs

Anna Giaritelli · March 26, 2018 9:36 pm

Save lives with the ‘right to try’

Washington Examiner · March 25, 2018 4:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks about his plan to combat opioid drug addiction at Manchester Community College, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Manchester, N.H.

Beltway Confidential

Death penalty for drug dealers won’t solve the opioid crisis’ biggest problems

Capri Cafaro · March 21, 2018 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

While everyone focuses on opioids, meth-related deaths are on the rise

Jeffrey Singer · March 20, 2018 10:22 pm

US Coast Guard Pacific area commander, Vice Adm. Fred Midgette, right, walks by bundles of cocaine aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Stratton in San Diego on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018.

National Security

Puerto Rico police find $34M worth of cocaine in biggest drug bust in four years

Anna Giaritelli · March 20, 2018 6:33 pm