Chicago cops have been making fewer traffic stops, but more are ending in violence
Officers reported using force far more often during traffic stops last year — even as scrutiny grew following the fatal ...
This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s
A hair loss drug that first gained popularity in the 1990s is seeing a resurgence of interest. Minoxidil is best known as the ...
FDA crackdown on poppers prompts rush on popular gay party drug
Although officially banned for human consumption by the FDA, alkyl nitrites — commonly known as poppers — have been sold ...
A New Study Adds to the Evidence That Drug Busts Result in More Overdose Deaths
The researchers found that drug seizures in San Francisco were associated with a substantial increase in fatal opioid ...
UCSD study warns animal tranquilizer drug ‘tranq' is rising threat to SoCal
An animal tranquilizer prevalent in the eastern U.S. for years has been found in high quantities among drug users in Tijuana, ...
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'White Lotus' Characters Pop Lorazepam Pills, Highlighting Risks of the Drug
In Season 3 of the HBO series "The White Lotus," some characters pop lorazepam like candy, highlighting the potential for ...
Bloomberg Doc Reveals Social Media, Teen Drug Deaths Link: “This Is a Public Health Crisis” (Exclusive)
The Case Against Social Media,’ by directors Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz and based on Olivia Carville’s investigative ...
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Harm reduction advocates worry the state wants to ‘ramp up’ drug criminalization
Bronx based nonprofits joined dozens of other community based organizations and justice advocacy groups in sounding the alarm ...
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Don’t Underestimate the Risks of Benzodiazepines
Prescription drugs like lorazepam — used to treat anxiety, panic attacks and sleep disorders — play a role in popular TV shows like “The White Lotus” and “The Pitt.” By Christina Caron ...
Del Records CEO Begins Trial, Calls Charges Linked to Drug Kingpin Act ‘Deeply Wrong’
Angel Del Villar is expected to face testimony from his former label star Gerardo Ortiz, who prosecutors say took a plea deal ...
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Carol Barz
Carol Barz (nee Emrich) peacefully passed away on March 5, 2025, with loved ones at her side. She was born on November 16, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Fritz and ...