San Diego police only provide the device to certified drug recognition experts, who say it’s a great tool, but also the last ...

People who may think they are using just cocaine or other illegal stimulants are starting to overdose in larger numbers, as the deadly opioid fentanyl increasingly invades the illicit drug supply – ...

A new mother from Alabama is warning pregnant patients after she says eating an "everything bagel" for breakfast before giving birth to her second child upended her family last spring. It all stemmed ...

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CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (WKRC) - A mother and father allegedly abandoned their baby at a courthouse after the mother tested positive for meth, with the father saying, "They were going to take him anyway." ...

When applying for some jobs, offers may be contingent on passing a drug test, while other companies require their employees to pass drug screens regularly. Marijuana is among the most commonly tested ...

An intriguing experiment in drug treatment is quietly unfolding in the Bay Area. The idea? Rewarding methamphetamine users who get clean with gift cards to Burger King, Walmart and other stores. Drug ...

The polarizing rapper was arrested on Tuesday morning (October 29) for violating the conditions of his supervised release. Daniel Hernandez—better known by his rap moniker 6ix9ine, was arrested on ...

FONTANA, Calif. -- A California man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after police say his little Chihuahua, named Jack Sparrow, tested positive for methamphetamine. The dog's owner, 21-year ...