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Failed American drug policy is backdrop for opioid crisis. What Fayetteville and NC can do.
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA University of Pennsylvania research study revealed that America has spent more than a trillion...
Fentanyl-laced pills are causing fatal overdoses in kids and teens. Here's what parents need to...
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 7 months agoExperts say it's crucial that parents educate themselves about the fentanyl crisis. (Getty Images)...
Oregon's drug decriminalization experiment is ending. What did we learn?
Yahoo News 360· 2 months agoWhat's happening Four years ago, Oregon voters approved a groundbreaking plan to decriminalize...
A new synthetic drug more potent than fentanyl is on the rise in Canada: What parents should know
Yahoo Canada Style· 5 months agoA new synthetic drug more potent than Fentanyl is on the rise in Canada. (Image via Getty Images)...
‘Substantial amount’ of fentanyl gets smuggled through legal trade, report argues
Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoA primary factor contributing to the fentanyl epidemic in the United States may be the smuggling of...
What can the U.S. do to thwart Mexican drug cartels?
Yahoo News via AOL· 1 year agoPowerful drug traffickers are fueling violence and overdose deaths on both sides of the border, but America's power to stop criminals operating inside...
The gender gap in life expectancy is widening — in women's favor. Here are 5 reasons why.
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 7 months agoIn 2021, women had a life expectancy of 79.1 years, while men had a life expectancy of 73.2 years....
Fentanyl test strips may help save lives. So why are they illegal in many states?
Yahoo News· 1 year agoQuick and inexpensive tests that can detect the powerful synthetic opioid are considered "drug...
Williams: Congress' new bill against fentanyl may miss the mark
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLast week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. R. 467, the HALT All Lethal Tracking of...
TikTokers are filming people with substance use disorder to 'raise awareness' -- but is it ethical?
In The Know by Yahoo· 9 months agoTracey Helton Mitchell spoke to In The Know about the ethics of photographing and filming those who...