HIV epidemic explodes in popular honeymoon destination as crystal meth use surges

A popular honeymoon destination is the site of the Pacific’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic, with officials pointing to rising meth use as a key driver.

Lexington Park drawing safety complaints
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Neighbors say Lexington Pocket Park in Hollywood has become unsafe due to drug activity, gang graffiti and unsanitary conditions.

DEA launches new anti-fentanyl initiative

Aside from intensified efforts to take down traffickers, the "Fentanyl Free America" campaign will also focus on suppressing demand.

Mike Trout testifies he saw no signs of drug use in late friend Tyler Skaggs

Mike Trout testified about his close friendship with Tyler Skaggs, expressing surprise at Skaggs' drug use and describing him as the "life of the party."

Feds intercept 1,300 barrels of meth precursor chemicals shipped from China to Mexico

Federal officials made a high-seas interception of hundreds of thousands of pounds of two different precursor chemicals that are used to make methamphetamine, a shipment they say came from China and was destined for the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico.

'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty in Matthew Perry death
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A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty to illegally selling the drug that led to "Friends" star Matthew Perry's death.

FDA warns of 'gas station heroin' risk to youth

The FDA is warning consumers about the dangers of tianeptine, a drug being sold at gas stations, convenience stores, vape shops, and online.

Pam Bondi announces ‘largest seizure’ of fentanyl in US history

One of the biggest fentanyl busts in U.S. history was announced this week, in addition to the arrests of 16 people – including a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel.

California now selling generic Narcan for $24

California is ramping up efforts to combat the opioid epidemic by rolling out online sales of a drug that can reverse overdoses.

3 possible drug overdoses reported at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Three youths at Los Padrinos Juvenile Detention Facility were hospitalized for evaluation following a possible drug overdose, according to the Los Angeles County Probation Department.

Enough fentanyl to kill 'every resident in LA County' seized; 3 ' major traffickers' arrested

Three suspected fentanyl traffickers- Carlos Manuel Mariscal and siblings Priscilla Gomez and Gustavo Omar Gomez - were arrested in connection with a large-scale fentanyl bust in Los Angeles.

Hollywood producer guilty in deaths of drugged women
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The bodies of 24-year-old Christy Giles and her friend, 26-year-old Hilda Cabrales-Arzola, were left outside two separate hospitals in Los Angeles.