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San Mateo County Becomes First Bay Area County to Ban Kratom Sales

Local leaders say unregulated high‑potency products posed an immediate health risk.

Police and DEA Announce 2026 Drug Take Back Day Drop-Off Sites

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Teen Cannabis Use Tied to Slower Cognitive Growth in Largest U.S. Youth Brain Study

A10 Driver at 2.82‰ Highlights Weekend Drink- and Drug-Driving Stops

Suspected Drunk Driver Kills 2 in North Hollywood Crash

Off-Duty Detroit Firefighter Charged in Roseville Crash That Killed 85-Year-Old Woman

Autopsy Finds Colorado QB Dominiq Ponder’s BAC Was 0.167 in Fatal March Crash

Seattle Council Panel Backs Lease Power and $4.9 Million to Expand Temporary Shelter

CDC Issues National Alert on Veterinary Sedative Medetomidine in Fentanyl Supply

NIH Identifies DFNZ, a Nitazene Opioid That Eased Pain in Rats Without Breathing Risks

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Lower Addiction Risk and Harm in Large VA Study

Iowa Pair Charged in Oxycodone-Laced Lasagna Plot to End Pregnancy

Dayton Grand Jury Indicts Two Chinese Drug Firms and Six Nationals in Fentanyl Precursor Case

Lab Tests Find Cocaine With Trace Fentanyl in Barbie Packages Sold at Missouri Store

Missouri Police Recover Fentanyl Hidden in Barbie Packaging at Independence Discount Store

Bengaluru Traffic Police Register 634 Drunk-Driving Cases in Weeklong Crackdown

Brazil Survey Finds 80% Jump in Lifetime Illicit-Drug Experimentation, Driven by Cannabis

France Targets Youth Laughing Gas Boom With Proposed Criminal Offense

Himachal CM Defends Drug Crackdown After Police Arrests as BJP Walks Out

ANSV Reports Three Extreme Drunk-Driving Cases in Buenos Aires Province Controls