Children in military families face unique psychological challenges, and the barriers to getting help add to the strain

“When one person joins the military, the whole family serves.” The origin of this statement is unknown, but it captures the reality that military families confront in 2025. One member’s…

Nitazenes are a powerful class of street drugs emerging across the US

Two deaths in Boulder County, Colorado, in 2023 are the latest in the U.S. to be blamed on the powerful class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes. Most health systems cannot…

What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a life

The White House officially designated fentanyl adulterated with xylazine as an emerging threat to the U.S. on Apr. 12, 2023. Earlier, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning on…