Deaths from drug overdoses and poisoning reached a plateau last year in Los Angeles County — the first time in a decade that such fatalities had not continued a year-over-year rise, public health officials said. Across L.A. County, 3,092 lives were lost to drug overdoses or poisoning in 2023, a slight decline from 3,220 deaths
The reclusive drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was famous for staying out of the public eye, ruling a multibillion-dollar narcotics trafficking empire from remote mountain hideouts and speaking to the press just once over the course of his decades-long criminal career. But on Saturday, Zambada thrust himself into the spotlight, issuing a remarkable statement
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Special K, Ket, or Kit Kat was popular as a party drug in the late 1990s, when it was commonly taken at all-night raves — despite its sedating effects. But its popularity slipped in the 2000s when it became a Schedule III drug in the UK and concerns were raised over side effects including hallucinations and,
The first price negotiations between Medicare and drugmakers could save billions of dollars a year for taxpayers and beneficiaries. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP The White House unveiled the fruits of months of negotiations between the government and pharmaceutical companies: new, lower Medicare prices for 10 blockbuster drugs. The discounts
An eye-opening documentary takes viewers inside one of America’s poorest regions, where drug addiction, suicide and incest are just some of the complaints among locals. YouTube creator Drew Binksy set out on a road trip through West Virginia and, in a film documenting his 24-hour trip, he explains that it is a place where ‘the collapse
A New York City woman lost her eyesight for months and had horrific burns after suffering an allergic reaction to a common medication. Stella Ston — a healthy and active 24-year-old at the time — went to the hospital after struggling with brain fog and aches so bad she couldn’t walk even a few blocks. Doctors