FDA issues warning against "gas station heroin" tianeptine
The FDA is warning the public about "gas station heroin," or products that contain tianeptine, an opioid alternative prescribed as an antidepressant in some countries.
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The FDA is warning the public about "gas station heroin," or products that contain tianeptine, an opioid alternative prescribed as an antidepressant in some countries.
Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
San Francisco Giants shortstop Anthony Tandron was suspended for 56 games Friday, following a positive test under Major League Baseball's new drug program for minor league players assigned outside the United States and Canada.
The two unrelated incidents resulted in the seizure of nearly 1,000 pounds of cocaine.
California legislation that could decriminalize psychedelics including mushrooms is one step closer to becoming reality.
Neighbors say problems in and around homeless encampments only continue to grow at a Sacramento park. More than 100 unhoused people live in tents paralleling Stanford Park at 27th and C streets.
The charges against the dealer came after what's been described as an explosion of fentanyl use by kids in Placer County. Read more here.
The drug has been found in an increasing number of overdoses and overdose deaths. Federal officials named it a "growing threat" in April.
The number of general employees testing positive for marijuana following an on-the-job accident has hit a 25-year high.
Xylazine is "increasingly present" in the nation's drug supply and has been found in overdose deaths from coast to coast.
Deaths related to drug misuse and alcohol abuse appear to be on the rise among older adults in the United States, similar to the recent increases seen among younger adults, according to two new reports from the CDC.
