Meth ranks second as most popular drug in Knox County, experts warn of addiction risks

Meth is the second most popular drug in Knox County, closely following fentanyl. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Numbers from the Knox County forensic center show meth is the second most popular drug in the area, ...
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It’s One of Our Most Addictive Drugs. It Has Also Been Improving My Health.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. For over a year, I walked around feeling ...
The Atlantic

'The Biggest Loser': TV's Most Addictive Drug

There are certain shows — Survivor specifically comes to mind, as does any season of 24 — that are structured in such a way that if you miss the first episode, there's really no point in watching the ...
The New York Times

It Was a Promising Addiction Treatment. Many Patients Never Got It.

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer ...

A Drug Made From Marijuana Reduced Back Pain in a Large Study

WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental medication made from marijuana successfully reduced back pain in a new study, offering ...
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Federal agencies bust major drug ring in Newark

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — Approximately 7,000 grams of fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine are now off the streets of New Jersey, thanks to a major federal drug bust. Investigators said the drug ring ...