9 to 5? More like 9 to 4:20. Marijuana use among US workers reached “historic” highs in 2022, according to study findings released Thursday by Quest Diagnostics. The lab company analyzed over 6 million general workforce urine tests in 2022, determining 4.3% were positive for cannabis, up from 3.9% in 2021. That represents the highest number … Read more
This certainly smells like teen spirit. A Missouri high school yearbook is sparking controversy for detailing student participation in sex, drugs and alcohol. “You start flipping through, and it’s really nice — you see the swim team and the basketball team, and all their accomplishments. … then you turn the page,” Nicki Walker, a parent … Read more
“Mama June” Shannon regrets her big boo-boo. The reality TV celebrity is getting real about her drug addiction, claiming the “stupidest thing” she’s ever done was spend more than $1 million on drugs. “I don’t remember, like, a lot of that time frame. Just bits and pieces and stuff,” the now three years sober “Here … Read more
In “Dead Ringers,” Rachel Weisz plays two brilliant but deranged twin-sister gynecologists. But the real story on which the Amazon show is based may be even stranger: the mysterious deaths of near-identical twin gynecologists, Cyril and Stewart Marcus, 45, whose decomposing bodies — one naked, one partially clothed — were discovered in their squalor-filled 10th-floor … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Our daughter-in-law has stolen Adderall from our house on three separate occasions. My husband and I reluctantly suspected her after the second occurrence. Last weekend she was here again, and the pill bottle with eight pills in it was on my bathroom counter. When she left, four of them were missing. What do … Read more
This new drug is a jab at Ozempic. Tirzepatide, a weekly injectable that rivals celebrity-favorite Wegovy, is one step closer to approval for weight loss by the Food and Drug Administration after its latest clinical trial showed promising results. Known under the brand name Mounjaro, the drug helped study participants shed nearly 16% of their … Read more
Drake Bell has been spotted weeks after he went missing, appearing to be sucking on a balloon — potentially getting high, TMZ reported. Photos from April 25 show Bell, 36, in his parked car outside his home in Los Angeles, apparently inhaling from a fully inflated balloon, according to TMZ. A canister that resembles a … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration will be asked to approve MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by October — opening the door to the use of hallucinogenic drugs to treat mental illness. If approved, the drug will be available in hospitals before the second half of next year, according to new research. MDMA, also … Read more
An estimated 77% of Americans are engaging in addictive behaviors to cope with mental health issues — often in spite of efforts to find effective clinical therapies. The GeneSight Mental Health Monitor study, conducted by Myriad Genetics in Salt Lake City, Utah, counted several potentially high-risk behaviors among those used to cope with anxiety and … Read more
Nicotine-free vapes could be lying to their customers. Tests have revealed that some vape products which claim to omit nicotine actually contain the same amount of addictive substances as a full-strength e-cigarette. Inter Scientific, a quality control laboratory that ensures consumer goods meet legal requirements, looked at dozens of vape brands found on store shelves … Read more
Coolio died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl in September at 59, his manager confirmed to The Post Thursday. The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper also had traces of heroin and methamphetamines in his system at the time of his death, said his longtime manager, Jarel “Jarez” Posey. Posey added that investigators determined Coolio’s severe asthma and decades-long … Read more
Oh, oh, oh — oh, no. One TikToker spotted ads for a company that prescribes controversial weight loss injection drugs Wegovy and Ozempic at a New York City subway station — and it is sparking outrage among viewers. The drugs, which are known to be used among Hollywood celebs, were shown to potentially trigger a … Read more
As the US Adderall shortage continues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on Thursday that noted a boom in prescriptions for the stimulant between 2020 and 2021. The CDC found that prescriptions for stimulants like Adderall – a drug made from amphetamine salts, used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – … Read more
This new weight loss shot comes with the benefits of Wegovy – without the dreaded Ozempic face. Researchers at Syracuse University and Seattle Children’s Research Institute are experimenting with a new weight loss shot that rivals its competitors already on the market, with the results of a gastric bypass surgery but without the side effects. … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration approved Wednesday the first over-the-counter nasal spray that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdose. Narcan, a 4mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, will not require a prescription and will be available in supermarkets, convenience and drug stores, gas stations, vending machines and online. “Today’s approval of OTC naloxone nasal spray … Read more
Fans of the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” may recall the episode in which Elaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hilariously tested positive for opium after eating a muffin containing poppy seeds — which got her kicked off a work trip to Kenya. But for two pregnant women in New Jersey, the real-life repercussions of eating poppy seeds and … Read more
Test strips that detect a deadly animal tranquilizer cut into fentanyl and cocaine are being moved to market amid fears of a new nationwide drug epidemic. Xylazine — known on the street as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug” — is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for veterinary use, but is unsafe for human … Read more
An up-and-coming fashion designer who dressed Lady Gaga and other celebrities was murdered in her Manhattan apartment with a lethal cocktail of fentanyl and other drugs last year, cops and reports said Friday. A neighbor spotted Kathryn “Katie” Gallagher’s keys dangling from the door of her apartment on Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side … Read more
Researchers are closer to developing a drug that could one day rival celebrity-touted Ozempic, as initial experiments showed that the medication could both prevent weight gain and promote weight loss. Scientists from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, tested the “game-changing” drug, called CPACC, on mice. Led by Dr. Madesh Muniswamy, … Read more
Put down the weed! Many across the country are using marijuana at an increasingly high rate – but researchers are begging young women who use the common drug to lay off after a shocking study. Researchers found young women who smoke the drug could be triggering severe fertility issues — like cutting the number of … Read more