11-1-2018

A Philadelphia hospital is reporting a spike in the number of patients who are being treated in the emergency room for overdoses from crack cocaine laced with fentanyl. Experts say fentanyl is being mixed with a number of drugs, including heroin, cocaine and ketamine.

Some emergency rooms in Maryland have begun to offer addiction treatment, The Washington Post reports.

Methamphetamine use is at an all-time high across the country, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration agent.

A new study finds teens who stop smoking marijuana for a month improve their ability to learn, HealthDay reports.