Meet Drug Mule Barbie. A horrified mom found fentanyl in the packaging of a Barbie she picked up at a Midwest discount store — making the dangerous discovery while unboxing the beloved doll to give to their daughter. Jade Adams, of suburban Kansas City, Mo., picked up the innocent-seeming item at Cargo Largo, a bargain retailer … Read more
We hear so often about family businesses closing because the children who would have inherited them see their parents’ trade as being beneath them. But Brian Acosta Arya isn’t your typical millennial. He was just 22 when he took over his father’s business, the Lincoln Tunnel Motel, situated on the side of a highway in … Read more
It appears Marc Sanchez’s legal troubles aren’t getting any better. The former USC and Jets quarterback is facing charges for felony battery and three misdemeanors after he got into a fight with truck driver Perry Tole outside an Indianapolis hotel in early October. While the fight resulted in multiple near-fatal stab wounds to the upper … Read more
A vaccine to protect against fentanyl’s deadly effects is headed for clinical trials in humans. The vaccine, which showed positive results in studies of mice and rats, is designed to block fentanyl from entering the brain, blocking its effects and preventing overdoses. If approved, it would become the first treatment to prevent overdoses of fentanyl, which … Read more
There’s a new beast on the streets — and it’s nothing to bark at. A powerful animal tranquilizer is increasingly saturating the US drug supply, fueling mass overdose outbreaks in hotspots like Chicago and Philadelphia. It was detected in New York last year, setting off alarm bells among public health officials. They warn that while … Read more
America’s seniors aren’t immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% in the last eight years, which matches rates among younger adults. That’s according to research from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, which was presented at … Read more
Exposed tendons and bones. Wounds that attract maggots. A foul smell from dead tissue. Even as more potent drugs have hit the streets, the flesh-rotting animal tranquilizer xylazine is still wreaking havoc across the US. Known as “tranq,” the illegal sedative is often mixed with fentanyl to enhance and extend the high. In 2023, 30% … Read more
Pencils, notebooks — and Narcan? Concerned parents of incoming college freshmen are adding the life-saving nasal spray to back-to-school lists this year — along with condoms, Plan B and more modern must-haves that might have been unthinkable a generation ago. And that’s just fine with students like Summer, 20, who said they prefer a matter-of-fact approach … Read more
Rick Harrison found hope in the Trump administration after losing his son, Adam, to a fentanyl overdose one year ago. The “Pawn Stars” boss praised President Donald Trump for taking steps to shut down the border and prevent criminal activity. Two days after Trump took his second oath of office, the president issued an executive order suspending … Read more
Rick Harrison is still grieving his son Adam’s death one year later. In a new episode of “In Depth With Graham Bensinger,” the “Pawn Stars” lead, 59, spoke about his son who died of a drug overdose at the age of 39 in January 2024, and said he hasn’t stopped thinking about the “what if” … Read more
Opioid overdose deaths have plummeted for addicts in a revolutionary treatment program on Staten Island, a new study shows — as officials look to expand it to help save more lives. There were two fatal overdoses among 612 people participating in the “Hotspotting” program compared to 14 deaths for 1,089 addicts not engaged, according to … Read more
Could sex hormones explain the difference in opioid use and misuse between genders? Since 1999, the American opioid epidemic has killed more than half a million people, and according to the National Institutes of Health, three quarters of those casualties were men. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests … Read more
This brings new meaning to “airstrip.” A stripping flight attendant might seem like an OnlyFans fantasy. However, that’s not the case for some air hostesses, who’ve turned to removing their clothes for cash and other desperate measures to make ends meet when not working the financially unfriendly skies. “I am definitely not a girl that … Read more
Illegal online pharmacies are increasingly selling counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine to customers thinking they’re purchasing prescription drugs from legitimate sources, warned the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. “As Americans increasingly turn to online pharmacies to purchase necessary medications, DEA is issuing this Public Safety Alert to warn of an increase in illegal online, … Read more
COVID-19 is no longer a top cause of death for Americans, dropping from fourth place in 2022 to 10th place last year. The virus was listed on 49,928 death certificates in 2023 — down from 186,552 in 2022 and a peak of 416,893 in 2021. A resident funeral director at an NYC funeral home moves … Read more
Severe birth defects have become increasingly common as new research points to fentanyl misuse as a new possible cause. Recently, at least 30 infants across the US have been born with “fetal fentanyl syndrome,” NBC News reported on Friday — a rare condition caused by mothers using the street drug while pregnant. “I have identified … Read more
A shelter dog has found a new mission in life as a drug-sniffing police K-9 — a transformation that took place just months after the pup was rescued from the streets of Fort Worth, Texas. “If you talk to me in five years, I guarantee you we’re going to have kilos of records to reflect … Read more
“Beverly Hills, 90210” star David Gail’s cause of death was drug-related, new details reveal. The actor died last month at age 58. According to Gail’s publicist, the star died from anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, following resuscitation from cardio pulmonary arrest due to drug intoxication from substances including amphetamines, cocaine, … Read more
Robert De Niro has opened up about his “disbelief” over the fatal overdose of his grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, admitting that the 19-year-old’s death “shouldn’t have happened.” Rodriguez, the only son of the actor’s daughter Drena, 56, died from an accidental overdose after taking pills that were laced with fentanyl last July. Speaking about the … Read more
Jelly Roll brought up his past demons in front of Congress Thursday, when he gave a powerful speech against the deadly use of fentanyl in America. The rapper and country music star, whom won the new artist of the year award at the 2023 CMA Awards, addressed the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee … Read more