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Two Homeland Security Agents Charged With Stealing & Reselling Seized Bath Salts 

In the words of one outraged DOJ executive: “A drug dealer who carries a badge is still a drug dealer, and one who has violated an oath to uphold the law and protect the public.” 

DRUG PREVENTION

Drug Use Among Teens Falling, New Study Says

Despite the best marketing effort of the tobacco and cannabis industries, more kids than ever are saying no. Education is the most likely reason—and the ultimate answer. 

DRUGS

Shocking Child Fentanyl Death in Day Care Exposes Drug Dealer’s Indifference 

One-year-old Nicholas Dominici died from ingesting the deadly opioid fentanyl at a day care center because the owner did not respect the infant’s right to life. It’s not the only example. Fentanyl is killing our kids. 

DRUGS

Darknet Drug Gang Selling Heroin Online—Delivered in Stuffed Animals—Receive Prison Sentences

Part of an epidemic of online drug sales, the “rickandmortyshop” brought death by mail. Now the leader is in federal prison for eight years—but it’s a drop in the bucket.

DRUG PREVENTION

A Man on a Mission: Michael DeLeon’s 24/7 Drive to Create a Drug-Free World

Everywhere all the time, DeLeon’s quest encompasses everything from vaping to the collateral damage of alcohol abuse. “We’re three years deep into a catastrophe,” he says.

DRUGS

Some 1 in 3 Americans Harmed by Loved Ones’ Use of Alcohol or Drugs

A study by the Alcohol Research Group shows 160 million collateral damage victims of substance abuse, including traffic accidents, vandalism, physical harm, financial issues and family or marriage problems.

DRUGS

San Francisco Will Pay Addicts Not to Do Drugs, Thanks to Just-Passed Measure

San Francisco tries everything to slow drug use … except the one thing proven to work. Deaths have tripled as a result. 

DRUGS

California Surrenders to Dangerous Psilocybin, Ignores the Law

Classed by the DEA with the same designation as LSD and heroin, mind-altering psilocybin is being sold illegally in California, which has abandoned enforcement of the law.

VIOLATIONS

Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest Taint Biased Guardian Articles

Paper’s fundraising arm raises millions from pro-drug advocacies. Editor Katharine Viner repays the courtesy with articles slamming life-saving drug rehabilitation.

DRUGS

Called a Public Health Catastrophe, Regulatory Failures Fuel an Overall 24 Percent Increase in Overdose Deaths

The FDA has played a substantial role in the crisis which takes some 222 lives each day, recklessly approving dangerous opioid drugs.