Singapore has executed a woman for the first time in nearly two decades
Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was convicted in 2018 of trafficking over 30 grams of heroin. She is first woman to be hanged since 2004.
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Women And Children Are The Emerging Face Of Drug Addiction In Afghanistan
A growing number of women and children are becoming entangled in drugs as the country's number of addicts aggressively grows.
Guilford Judge Died From Heroin, Fentanyl Intoxication
Autopsy results indicate that a prominent Guilford County judge died from an opioid overdose.
Trump Administration Is In Court To Block Nation's First Supervised Injection Site
Efforts to combat Philadelphia's opioid crisis with a supervised injection site could be stymied by a portion of federal law meant to protect neighborhoods during the crack epidemic of the 1980s.
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Fentanyl As A Dark Web Profit Center, From Chinese Labs To U.S. Streets
Fentanyl, Inc. author Ben Westhoff says the opioid, while useful in hospitals, is killing more Americans as a street drug than any other in U.S. history. Here's how it moves from China to your corner.
Tales Of Corporate Painkiller Pushing: 'The Death Rates Just Soared'
Washington Post journalist Scott Higham says recently released evidence shows the drug industry purposely shipped big quantities of opioids to communities without regard for how they were being used.
Seizures Of Methamphetamine Are Surging In The U.S.
The amount of meth seized in the U.S. more than doubled from 2017 to 2018. That translates to lots more meth, along with cocaine and other stimulants, on the streets — and likely more deaths.
Forsyth DA Talks About Helping Addicts, Prosecuting Dealers
A bill awaiting the governor's signature would make it easier to prosecute people who sell drugs that lead to an overdose death.
Prison For Forced Addiction Treatment? A Parent's 'Last Resort' Has Consequences
Thousands of Massachusetts residents have been committed to treatment for addiction against their will. Some families say locking up addicts in prison isn't treatment. Others say it saves lives.
U.S. Prosecutors Sue To Stop Nation's First Supervised Injection Site For Opioids
The U.S. government is intervening to stop the creation of a medical facility in Philadelphia where people could inject heroin without risk of overdose. Canada and Europe already have such sites.