Fort Wayne police officers demonstrated new drug-testing equipment Friday they said will provide a faster and more comprehensive analysis of the chemicals they deal with. The equipment cost $300,000 ...

The State Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab remains under fire after an independent audit questioned evidence analyzed by agents. Now, defense attorneys are going after evidence analysis linked to a ...

In April, a Billings company began using a quicker drug test that uses oral swabs instead of blood or urine samples. The test checks for seven substances including cocaine, amphetamine, ...

Overdose epidemic has led state officials to rollout highly advanced drug-screening machines to allow users to check for fentanyl and other substances Project Safe Point Director Ed Fox sits in front ...

The Clarksville City Council approved a resolution allowing the Clarksville Police to accept grant funds to purchase oral drug testing equipment. The Clarksville Police Department is one of 24 ...

Florida Rep. Michelle Salzman, a Republican from Pensacola, has filed a bill for consideration in 2026 that would aim to help curb drug overdose deaths by decriminalizing drug-checking equipment. Drug ...

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a pair of bills that would remove drug-checking equipment from the definition of illegal drug paraphernalia. Advocates say the change could increase access to ...

As the deadly fentanyl crisis rages on, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has made his concerns known – in press conferences and campaigns dedicated to the scourge, and during a national CBS News ...

The potent opioid fentanyl is driving a dramatic increase in overdose deaths — and health experts agree that rapid testing strips can save lives. Still, access remains limited. Here's what's at stake.

Use of marijuana, cocaine, amphetamine, and methamphetamine grew in 2022 in the construction industry based on drug testing conducted after an on-the-job accident, according to Quest Diagnostics. The ...

Florida Sen. Tina Polsky hugging Democratic colleague Sen. Lori Berman after a bill to decriminalize fentanyl testing equipment passes on March 29, 2023. Credit: The Florida Channel Amid what’s become ...