The most common NSO in the illegal drug market, fentanyl, was first synthesized by Belgian chemist Paul Janssen in 1960.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday classifying the powerful opiate fentanyl as among the most dangerous drugs — opening the door to traffickers facing mandatory ...

Marijuana, opioids, and central nervous system stimulants (CNSS) are the most used illegal drugs by teenagers in the United States.

“The deadliest, most dangerous drugs should be scheduled as such. Synthetic opioid manufacturers and traffickers have exploited loopholes in scheduling classifications, which contributed to ...

A 2010 study ranked alcohol as the most harmful drug overall. Experts suggest targeting problem drinkers and raising alcohol prices rather than banning it. Gustavo Petro is making some big claims ...

It is worth noting that when those studies have been done for drug harms in other countries, alcohol has been found to be the most harmful drug overall when harm to users and society is taken into ...