Drug Test News Report: Breaking News about Drugs of Abuse and Drug Testing

Last updated: November 17, 2025 4:53 PM

Business owner warns of fallout from THC provision in government spending bill

ABC News - 2 hours ago

A 'California sober' bar opens in New Orleans with zero-proof cocktails, THC drinks, more

The Advocate - 4 hours ago

They’re at risk of dying from opioid overdose. The government cut funding that could help them | CBC News

As deadly drug overdoses climbed across Canada, decision-makers faced political backlash for funding programs that gave drug users prescribed opioids and, against their own experts’ advice, scaled back their support of safe supply programs, an investigation by CBC’s the fifth estate has found.

CBC News - 6 hours ago

‘Your first shipment is not 8 kilos.’ Cocaine bust tied to governor’s aide suggests well-oiled operation, experts say. - The Boston Globe

Experts said no rookie or low-level player would be receiving drug deliveries of that magnitude and frequency.

Boston Globe - 10 hours ago

Horror as 9-month-old baby dies after 'eating mum's cocaine' -- The nine-month-old baby tragically died from lethal levels of cocaine and methamphetamine.

Daily Express - 11 hours ago

Trump Says Stopping Suspected Drug Boats Doesn't Work. But the US Reports Record Cocaine Seizures

Under Trump, the U.S. military has blown up 20 suspected drug boats, resulting in 80 deaths, in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

Military.com - 1 day ago

'We have no choice': Indigenous guards take on cocaine gangs in Peru's Amazon

NPR - 1 day ago

Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures

Stars and Stripes - 1 day ago

YouTuber Jack Doherty arrested for drug possession after blocking Miami Beach traffic for social media video, police say

Miami Beach Police announced that the 22-year-old was taken into custody on multiple charges, including possessing amphetamine and marijuana, along with resisting an officer without violence.

CBS News - 2 days ago

Judge Says He'll Approve Opioid Settlement with OxyContin Maker

NBC News - 2 days ago

'The Next Wave in the Opioid Crisis': A New Drug Stronger Than Fentanyl Is Taking Off

Rolling Stone - 2 days ago

Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family

NBC News - 2 days ago

Judge to Approve Purdue and Sackler Opioid Settlement

Epoch Times - 2 days ago

ABC News contributor James Sample on the potential ban of THC-infused products

ABC News - 2 days ago

Purdue Pharma's $7B opioid bankruptcy deal to settle thousands of lawsuits gets green light

New York Post - 3 days ago

Bankruptcy judge clears $7.4bn Purdue Pharma settlement

The deal could end a years-long legal battle over the OxyContin maker's role in the US opioid crisis.

BBC News - 3 days ago

A judge says he’ll approve a $7 billion opioid settlement with the Sacklers’ Purdue Pharma, including money for victims

The Baltimore Sun - 3 days ago

Opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family could end years of legal battles

NEW YORK — Lawyers representing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, cities, states, counties, Native American tribes, people with addiction and others across the U.S. delivered a nearly unanimous message f

The Columbian - 3 days ago