HOUSTON – A Houston Methodist nurse has been arrested after she was accused of repeatedly stealing drugs from a hospital and swapping them out with saline earlier this year. According to court ...

The ordinance passed with a 7-6 vote, with the debate focusing on the balance between harm reduction, public safety and the tools available to law enforcement. Ward 7 Councilmember Elizabeth Shaffer ...

A routine lab check on used hypodermic needles in Ohio turned up more than fentanyl and stimulants. Researchers also found live fungal pathogens and a hefty presence of xylazine, a veterinary ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police Bureau officers are noticing a recent resurgence in the number of syringes scattered along Portland’s city streets, according to officials. “There’s really no ...

A man is facing multiple charges after indecently exposing himself in a library, being in possession of drug syringes and giving a false identity to authorities.According to court documents, ...

There were eight fatal overdoses in Chicopee in 2025, six fewer than the previous year, according to data from the Hampden County Addiction Task Force.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NYC workers may be forced to clean up drug needles next to syringe ‘exchange’ spots thanks to new bill Workers at “needle exchange ...

James Sizemore, pastor of Radiant Church in Fayetteville, N.C., went from president of his high school's "Just Say No" club to a cocaine mule. Once free of drugs, he found his way back to the pulpit. ...

Kim Botteicher works in the basement of a Bolivar church. She provides syringe services as part of her charitable work. Credit: Nate Smallwood for Spotlight PA This article is part of The State of ...