Homeless men gathered at Central Union Mission in Washington, D.C., one recent evening to hear a grim message about a new epidemic raging in the streets just outside the shelter. Media reports linked ...

The Omaha Police Department narcotics unit wants to warn the public about a new synthetic cannabinoid trend they've seen in ...

Connecticut prisons are dealing with drug overdoses. What is the state doing to slow it? WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Emilia Otte to discuss her article, “Drug overdoses in CT prisons ...

Legislators are finding ways to address the emerging overdose crisis caused by synthetic drugs just months after Congress signed a bill to fight prescription opioid and heroin abuse into law, ...

Shawn Hogendorf of the Prior Lake American reports: When the synthetic substance salvia was made illegal in August, local law enforcement officials said they expected imitation marijuana – such as “K2 ...

The number of teens Todd Hoffe works with who use plant food dropped slightly after the drug and other synthetics were banned last summer. Maybe it was fear of prosecution, or of the powerful ...

After years of meteoric rises, overdose numbers in San Diego County are finally steadying. According to preliminary data — just released from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention — overdoses ...

The amount of drugs seized by police has increased almost six times year-on-year according to a comprehensive overview of ...

TAYLORVILLE — A total of 1,743 packages of illegal synthetic drugs worth $52,732 was relinquished by four retailers this week in Taylorville and Kincaid, state officials announced. Attorney General ...

U.S. Rep. John Katko is joining forces with local officials, including Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, to crack down on synthetic drugs. Katko, R-Camillus, held a press ...

In the past week, three young people in central Israel were found dead after reportedly consuming synthetic drugs, raising concerns over the growing dangers of such substances. Authorities are ...