New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment

The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, ...

Mayor Lurie's drug crackdown sends S.F. arrests soaring. Dealer cases aren't driving the surge

Arrests and citations for misdemeanor drug offenses, particularly possession of drug paraphernalia, have spiked, but most don ...
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It Was a Promising Addiction Treatment. Many Patients Never Got It.

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer ...
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White House drug plan pairs AI, wastewater testing with treatment push

The Trump administration’s forthcoming national drug control strategy proposes nationwide wastewater testing, AI screening at ports, expanded treatment access, and faith-based recovery support. The ...

Texas has low drug use rates but ranks worst for treatment access, study finds

See where Texas ranked in WalletHub's 2026 drug use study and which states had the highest and lowest rates.