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Synthetic Opioids Are an Everything Problem

6/9/2022 12:00:00 AM

Fatal drug overdoses—primarily from illegally manufactured synthetic opioids—have increased sharply in recent years. And they're not slowing down.

Not My Kid - Everything you need to know about underage drinking

1/7/2021 11:01:21 AM

The goal of this toolkit is to educate and inform parents, guardians, and adults about the dangers and implications of underage drinking; provide a guide that includes recommendations and resources to strengthen and encourage open conversation with youth about alcohol use; and promote a best practices approach to prevent and reduce substance use among youth and young adults. <Click Here to Download the Tool-Kit>

Know the Risks of Marijuana

12/17/2020 12:00:00 AM

Marijuana use comes with real risks that can impact a person’s health and life. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal substance in the U.S.

Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

12/17/2020 12:00:00 AM

Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). <Read More>

Medical Industry Profits off Opioid Crisis

6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM

The opioid crisis has ravaged through the U.S., taking hundreds of thousands of lives and costing the country an estimated $37 billion. Nearly 400,000 people died from an opioid overdose between 1999 and 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the number of overdose deaths tied to opioids was six times higher in 2017 than it was eight years prior.

Kratom-Related Poisonings Are Soaring, Study Finds

3/11/2019 12:00:00 AM

Kratom is often marketed by its fans as being “safe” because it is plant based. People use it to treat pain, anxiety and depression.

Opioid epidemic is a uniquely American problem

1/30/2019 12:00:00 AM

Brian Whitfield sat on the floor of his office, back against the wall, gun in hand and a heavy-duty garbage bag nearby. The gun was intended to kill himself.

Teens Using Vaping Devices in Record Numbers

1/15/2019 12:00:00 AM

Nearly 2 in 5 students in 12th grade report past-year vaping, raising concerns about the impact on brain health and potential for addiction.

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High Means DUI

2/7/2018 12:00:00 AM

-Driver high on marijuana to receive 6 years prison when he killed cyclist.

-Marijuana related fatal car accidents surge in Washington State after legalization.

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HPD Cracking down on Fentanyl

12/20/2017 12:00:00 AM

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston is cracking down on a highly addictive and deadly drug sweeping Houston.

According to Mayor Sylvester Turner, the drug fentanyl or its derivative carfentanil, is a real problem in the city. He and the Houston Police Department announced a plan to target the growing issue.

The crime lab director held up a small bag of sugar in a press conference Tuesday used to represent the amount of fentanyl that was found in a home recently.

Kush Lab Discovered in Houston

8/18/2017 12:00:00 AM

Firefighters say residents at a west Houston apartment complex became light-headed over a smell coming from a unit next door. They later found out the smell came from what appeared to be a kush lab.

Houston Fire Department received a hazmat call in the 9200 block of Pagewood overnight.

Firefighters were told something in an apartment was giving off a smell similar to nail polish remover that lasted for days.

Meth-Laced Lollipops

7/12/2017 12:00:00 AM

HOUSTON - Harris County investigators recovered nearly $1 million worth of meth-laced lollipops during seizure Monday in a north Spring neighborhood.

Deputies were responding to a call about a burglary to a home in the 9200 block of Wallingham Drive at Colony Creek subdivision.

Deputies said two suspects, Evonne Mick and David Salinas were caught leaving the residence and loading a vehicle with the drug-laced candy. Investigators said they found bags of the drugs loaded into the back seat of the vehicle.

Influx of Fentanyl-laced Counterfeit Pills

4/19/2017 12:00:00 AM

On October 26, 2015, CDC issued HAN 384 (http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00384.asp) that alerted (1) public health departments, health care professionals, first responders, and medical examiners and coroners of the increase in fentanyl-related unintentional overdose fatalities in multiple states primarily driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) (i.e., non-pharmaceutical fentanyl); (2) provided recommendations for improving detection of fentanyl-related overdose outbreaks; and (3) encouraged states to expand access to naloxone and training for administering naloxone to reduce opioid overdose deaths.

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Three Sentenced for Bulk Cash Smuggling

3/28/2016 12:00:00 AM

MAR 28 (HOUSTON) - Two Houston residents and one man from Brownsville have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the attempted smuggling of a large amount of U.S. currency announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M.

Seven Ordered to Federal Prison for Extensive Marijuana Grow House Operation

3/4/2016 12:00:00 AM

MAR 04 (HOUSTON) - Three leaders and four others have been ordered to federal prison for their roles in a hydroponic marijuana growing conspiracy operating in and around Houston, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S.

14 Charged in Southern District of Texas as Part of Operation Dream Catcher

2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM

FEB 29 (HOUSTON) - A total of 14 people are now in custody on methamphetamine charges in three separate cases, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Joseph M. Arabit, Houston Division and U.S.