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Kentucky to Ban Concentrated 7‑OH, a Kratom Derivative

State health officials plan to finalize rules that trigger immediate removal of 7‑OH products from retail shelves.

Baltimore Rolls Out Naloxone Boxes at Metro Stations After Cluster of Overdoses

Colombian Woman, 23, Dies After Bar’s Rapid-Drinking Challenge as Prosecutors Open Case

Charges Upgraded to Intoxication Manslaughter in Houston Crash That Killed Three

California DUI Failures Exposed: Deaths Climb as Lawmakers Gut Interlock Push

Michigan Seizure of Drug-Laced Look‑Alike Candy Prompts Pre‑Halloween Safety Alerts

David Brian Pearce Sentenced to 146 Years to Life for Fentanyl Murders and Serial Sexual Assaults

Grand Jury Finds Widespread Illegal THC Sales in Philly Suburb Smoke Shops

Bonnie Schulman-Rice Identified in East Harlem Death as Detectives Probe Suspected Overdose

CHP Sets 12-Hour Statewide Halloween DUI Crackdown for Friday Night

Medetomidine Tied to Penn North Mass Overdose as Baltimore Updates Response Guidance

Authorities Probe Fentanyl-Positive Flyer After Two Texas County Workers Report Illness

CHP: Woman Arrested After Walking Away From I-580 Tracy Crash That Left 1-Year-Old Injured

Pennsylvania Reports 50 Million Fentanyl Doses Seized in 2025

DMV’s ‘Operation Prevent’ Seizes 343 Fake IDs, Issues 313 Citations at New York Summer Venues

Intoxicated Camper Triggers Overnight Marin Search, Returns Safe an Hour Later

Ingram Police Investigate Suspected Cocaine Found in Child’s Trick-or-Treat Bag

DEA Opens Thousands of Drop-Off Sites for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Today

Coroner Names Four Softball Teammates Found Dead in Fullerton Apartment

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is Saturday, With Thousands of Drop-Off Sites Nationwide