Drugs

More than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, according to new CDC data. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids accounted primarily for the rise, which the pandemic exacerbated.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, stand-up comedian, actress and author of…

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, stand-up comedian, actress and author of…

Police say progress has been made in reducing the prevalence of K2 in recent weeks, following a pledge from city officials to double down on efforts to…

From Texas Standard: When Justice Louis Brandeis described the states as laboratories of democracy, he couldn't have foreseen election day 2016. As the…

From Texas Standard:“Wolf Boys” explores how a couple of Texas teenagers went from playing under the Friday night lights to working as assassins for Los…

From Texas Standard:The Texas Attorney General’s office and the Harris County Attorney’s Office are going after shops selling the synthetic cannabinoid…

From Texas Standard:Editor's note: This story uses first names only because of an ongoing case with Child Protective Services.Since at least the 1970s,…

Last week, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced that an unregulated herbal supplement known as kratom will be added to the list of controlled…

From Texas Standard:Concerns are growing over something that's being called the "kill pill" – drugs laced with fentanyl, one of the most powerful…