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Man sentenced to 2 years in Matthew Perry's overdose death

  • May 13
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Dr. Marty Makary out as FDA commissioner

  • May 12

Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge

  • May 8
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Matthew Perry's 'Friends' keepsakes and artwork go up for auction

  • May 5

Britney Spears charged with driving under influence of alcohol, drugs

  • May 1

Mexican mafia members, associates arrested in major federal raid

  • Apr 23

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous

  • Apr 23

Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case

  • Apr 21

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Only on 13: New photos, emails reveal extent of rat problem in HPD drug evidence vault

  • Dec 13, 2025
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Cannabis dispensary uses Houston couple's address in Google listing

  • Nov 4, 2025
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ICE Officer sentenced to prison for smuggling what he believed was drug money, court docs say

  • Sep 17, 2025
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Harris Co. DA dismisses charges against Houston attorney accused of giving drugs to client

  • Sep 3, 2025
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Lawsuit says Texans' Jimmie Ward assaulted woman while under influence of meth with their child in

  • Aug 21, 2025
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1 person arrested after a drug-related search warrant in Midtown, DEA says

  • Jun 18, 2025
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Ex-NFL player pleads guilty to girlfriend's 2021 murder in Spring gets 30 years in prison

  • May 7, 2025
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Montgomery County deputies arrest man accused of drugging, sexually assaulting woman in 2023

  • Apr 2, 2025

Latest Stories

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Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine

President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine.

  • Apr 18

Judges appear skeptical of arguments seeking to reduce Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sentence

A panel of judges appeared skeptical Thursday of arguments presented by Sean Combs' attorneys that the hip-hop mogul's prison sentence should be reduced.

  • Apr 9
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'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in connection with Matthew Perry's overdose death

Jasveen Sangha admitted to working with another dealer to provide the "Friends" actor with dozens of vials of ketamine in the weeks before his fatal overdose.

  • Apr 9

CDC warns about 'rhino tranq,' a mix of fentanyl and animal sedative that resists overdose reversal

Fentanyl alone is dangerous enough, but now comes a warning about "rhino tranq," which is fentanyl laced with the animal sedative medetomidine, making it even more lethal. Adding to the danger, it doesn't respond to overdose reversal medications.

  • Apr 7
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In 'El Mencho's' last redoubt, a crucifix, saint candles and a handwritten psalm

Items inside cartel boss "El Mencho's" hideout showed a strong streak of popular religious devotion.

  • Feb 27