Public Education
Portland school reeling after student hospitalized from inhaling toxic mixture of chemicals brought from homeA public high school in Portland is reassuring its community after a 15-year-old student inhaled a toxic mixture of chemicals that caused him to be hospitalized, but police confirmed… Read More
Politics
New GOP nominee named for Missouri district following opponent’s drug chargeLouise Secker has been named the new Republican nominee for Missouri House District 161 as charges are pending against her primary opponent, who narrowly won the race after he… Read More
Government
Trump announces new slate of drug pricing deals, touting ‘biggest thing to happen in medicine’President Donald Trump expanded one of his signature healthcare reform initiatives Monday, announcing new partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription prices ahead of the midterm elections. “For… Read More
Culture
Study: 1 in 6 Americans smoke weed; cigarettes, alcohol consumption downA record number of U.S. adults smoke marijuana, a new report found, while cigarette use and alcohol consumption have fallen to record lows. According to Gallup’s annual… Read More
Government
What is causing US prescription drug costs to plummet?(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Prescription drug prices in the U.S. recently recorded their largest annual decline in several decades, which experts have attributed to a variety of factors. Read More
World
China’s new strategy for selling drugs to Americans(Daily Caller News Foundation) – China is reportedly using cryptocurrency to take advantage of America’s steroid craze. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA )’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee… Read More
Culture
Over half of Zoomers may be on drugs amid rampant social media addiction(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Technology addiction and economic challenges may be contributing to Gen Z becoming America’s most mentally unstable generation. Approximately 46% of Zoomers have… Read More
Public Education
Turning pain into purpose: Young Wisconsin school board member fought school drugs, family trauma – and found faith along the wayAdam Manka is a man on a mission – overcoming family hardship to rise and serve others. At 18, he became one of the youngest elected officials in Wisconsin… Read More
Government
WATCH: Feds bust elaborate tunnel under U.S.-Mexico border used to smuggle $45 million in cocaineOfficials in California have charged four men with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine after exposing an elaborate nearly 2,000-foot tunnel that ran between Mexico and the U.S. The structure,… Read More
President Donald Trump, Uncategorized
Trump administration makes faith central in strategy to combat illicit drugs(The Daily Signal) – Faith is a central part of the Trump administration’s national drug control strategy set to be unveiled in May, according to U.S. drug czar… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina district supplies all school buses with overdose response kitsDrug overdose response kits will be available in every school bus in a North Carolina district as part of an emergency preparedness initiative, according to a recent report. “We are extremely thankful for Nash… Read More
Government
Trump admin rescinds Biden-era policy requiring abortion drugs in pharmaciesPharmacists are no longer required to offer chemical abortion drugs, a move the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says will protect rights of conscience and prevent federal… Read More
Culture
Utah launches nation’s first AI platform for prescription renewalsA new AI medical platform can now renew prescriptions for chronic conditions in the state of Utah, the first program of its kind in the nation. The state is partnering with … Read More
Courts
Obama DEA official indicted for laundering money for Mexican drug cartel(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice announced that a former top Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) official who retired near the end of the Obama administration has… Read More
Government
Analysis: Fentanyl supply drops, overdoses fall as Trump escalates cartel war with new task forcesFederal officials this week unveiled a new national enforcement offensive aimed at international drug cartels operating in the U.S. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)… Read More
Government
Hegseth announces Operation Southern Spear, targeting narco-terrorists(The Center Square) – Operation Southern Spear, the new title for the Trump administration’s targeting of narco-terrorists in and around Latin America, was announced Thursday by Secretary of War… Read More
Government
US, China partner to end fentanyl production after pressure from Trump adminChina has partnered with the United States to end the production of fentanyl worldwide, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Wednesday. “President Trump has shut off the pipeline that… Read More
Government
FDA encourages cheaper generics of pricey medications(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump’s top health advisers announced a push to cut health costs by bringing more cutting-edge generic drugs to market in a press… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma district investigates allegations of staffers serving alcohol to minors at weekend party, reported hospitalizationLocal and state officials in Oklahoma are investigating allegations of “potential misconduct” by Elgin Public Schools staffers reportedly serving alcohol to minors, resulting in a hospitalization. “Elgin PS… Read More
Government
US blows up cartel boat amid increased tensions with Venezuela(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. military conducted a strike on an alleged narco-trafficking ship off the Coast of Venezuela, killing six aboard the vessel, President Donald Trump… Read More