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After losing her daughter to fentanyl, a mother turned grief into global advocacy, inspiring a worldwide effort to save lives by keeping young people drug-free.

With daily visits up more than 100 percent and dozens of life-threatening overdoses linked to the centers, officials and residents are calling for shutdowns and a renewed focus on prevention.

Potent synthetic opioids up to 500 times stronger than morphine are flooding the US despite rising enforcement. Experts warn only education can cut demand and stop the cycle of lethal new drugs.

Researchers say the detected average THC levels point to recent use, not residual presence, raising alarm for traffic safety. The takeaway is clear: “Don’t smoke and drive.”

In a two-week sweep spanning 18 nations, Operation Lionfish-Mayag exposed the scale and sophistication of international drug cartels.

Cartel operatives detail how fentanyl-laden cars slip past border agents, fueling an annual death toll of some 50,000 Americans.

Doctors warn that America faces a catastrophic new drug threat, as medetomidine—a veterinary sedative never meant for humans—spreads from coast to coast.

The bill closes loopholes that allowed cartels to alter fentanyl formulas, sealing the legal gaps exploited for profit and death.

America’s overdose death toll fell sharply in 2024, with fentanyl deaths down nearly 37 percent. But experts warn the crisis is far from over.

From emojis to “LEGO” logos, Ecstasy tablets are designed to lure children. As deaths mount, experts call for urgent action.