JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Louisiana opioid deaths fall 59% as misuse ranks last
"We're seeing proven progress in behavioral health in Louisiana, and that is something worth celebrating," LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein said.
DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - As Fentanyl Sweeps Nation Is This Herbal Product Fueling The US’ Next Big Addiction Crisis?
‘significant increases in the number of calls to poison centers’
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Dutch drug institute warns Trump-shaped ecstasy pills contain dangerous PMMA, urges public to avoid them
The Trimbos Institute in the Netherlands has sounded a “red alert” over ecstasy pills shaped like President Donald Trump, warning that they contain a potentially deadly ingredient and urging the public to steer clear, while officials note no reported fatalities so far. Dutch drug safety authorities have issued a stark warning about a batch of […] The post Dutch drug institute warns Trump-shaped ecstasy pills contain dangerous PMMA, urges public to avoid them appeared first on American Almanac .
The Trimbos Institute in the Netherlands has sounded a “red alert” over ecstasy pills shaped like President Donald Trump, warning that they contain a potentially deadly ingredient and urging the public to steer clear, while officials note no reported fatalities so far. Dutch drug safety authorities have issued a stark warning about a batch of ecstasy pills bearing the likeness of former President Donald Trump. The pills, recently submitted to drug-testing centers in the Netherlands, contain a high concentration of PMMA, a chemical similar to MDMA, but with a slower onset that can trick users into taking more and risk fatal overdose. The Trimbos Institute , which monitors drug use and health risks in the Netherlands, described the…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Study: Many LA jail deaths happen months after arrest, including overdoses
The study, published July 28 in PLOS One, looked at 509 jail deaths from 2008 through 2023 and over 1.4 million bookings.
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Private messages show Brian Hickerson pursued a younger woman months before Hayden Panettiere's death
Brian Hickerson repeatedly messaged a 25-year-old Greenville, South Carolina, woman seeking dates in the months before actress Hayden Panettiere died at an Airbnb in the same city, raising fresh questions about the couple's volatile final chapter. Hickerson, now 37, followed the woman on Instagram and sent her a direct message on March 29, the day […] The post Private messages show Brian Hickerson pursued a younger woman months before Hayden Panettiere's death appeared first on American Almanac .
Brian Hickerson repeatedly messaged a 25-year-old Greenville, South Carolina, woman seeking dates in the months before actress Hayden Panettiere died at an Airbnb in the same city, raising fresh questions about the couple's volatile final chapter. Hickerson, now 37, followed the woman on Instagram and sent her a direct message on March 29, the day after they allegedly met at a downtown Greenville nightclub called Cat's Pajamas, Page Six exclusively reported . The message read: "Great meeting you last night pretty lady. I owe you a date. I'm heading to City Tavern for a slushie in a bit you should join." He told her he had "just moved here from Los Angeles." Less than a month earlier, on March 2, Panettiere and Hickerson had been…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - James Blunt pushes back on claims linking him to Hayden Panettiere's memoir account
British musician James Blunt shared an article rejecting online speculation that he was the unnamed "naked rock star" in Hayden Panettiere's autobiography, a claim that surfaced after the actress died in August at age 36. Blunt, 52, best known for his hit "You're Beautiful," shared a Substack article on Monday by journalist Dean Piper that […] The post James Blunt pushes back on claims linking him to Hayden Panettiere's memoir account appeared first on American Almanac .
British musician James Blunt shared an article rejecting online speculation that he was the unnamed "naked rock star" in Hayden Panettiere's autobiography, a claim that surfaced after the actress died in August at age 36. Blunt, 52, best known for his hit "You're Beautiful," shared a Substack article on Monday by journalist Dean Piper that argues the timeline of events does not support the theory that Blunt was the man Panettiere described in her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, published in May 2026. The Sun reported that Blunt has not directly commented on the claims but that his decision to share the Piper article appeared to signal his position. Panettiere died August 16 at a rental apartment in Greenville, South Carolina. She was…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Hayden Panettiere's mother says ex-boyfriend pawned actress's belongings before her death
Lesley Vogel, the mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, claims the late star's on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson pawned her possessions, adding fresh allegations to a relationship already marked by multiple domestic violence arrests. Panettiere died last week at age 36 in an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina, in what has been described as an apparent […] The post Hayden Panettiere's mother says ex-boyfriend pawned actress's belongings before her death appeared first on American Almanac .
Lesley Vogel, the mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, claims the late star's on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson pawned her possessions, adding fresh allegations to a relationship already marked by multiple domestic violence arrests. Panettiere died last week at age 36 in an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina, in what has been described as an apparent overdose. Narcan, the emergency opioid-reversal drug, was found at the scene. Her death remains under investigation, and Hickerson's attorney has said police found no signs of foul play. But Vogel is not satisfied with the answers she has received, and she is now speaking publicly about what she says happened in the months and years before her daughter's death. In an interview…Open
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - REPORT: Troubling New Details Surface About NBA Star’s Death
Vape devices, cannabis products, prescription meds, injectable peptides, syringes and a box of Narcan were discovered
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Hayden Panettiere's mother challenges boyfriend's account of actress's final hours
Lesley Vogel, the estranged mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, is publicly disputing the story told by the man who was with her daughter when she died, and pressing South Carolina law enforcement to dig deeper. Panettiere, the 36-year-old Golden Globe nominee known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive on August 16 […] The post Hayden Panettiere's mother challenges boyfriend's account of actress's final hours appeared first on American Almanac .
Lesley Vogel, the estranged mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, is publicly disputing the story told by the man who was with her daughter when she died, and pressing South Carolina law enforcement to dig deeper. Panettiere, the 36-year-old Golden Globe nominee known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive on August 16 at an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina, where she had been staying with Brian Hickerson. EMTs responded for a cardiac arrest. They administered Narcan, the drug used to reverse opioid overdoses, and performed CPR. Panettiere was pronounced dead at the scene. Now Vogel, 70, says the account Hickerson and his brother have given about that day is "full of holes." In interviews with the Daily Mail and…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Hayden Panettiere hired security to keep Brian Hickerson away in months before her death
Hayden Panettiere took active steps to keep her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson out of her life in the months before she died of a suspected overdose, yet Hickerson was present when she was found unresponsive. During a book tour stop at a Barnes and Noble in New York City in May, the 36-year-old actress arrived […] The post Hayden Panettiere hired security to keep Brian Hickerson away in months before her death appeared first on American Almanac .
Hayden Panettiere took active steps to keep her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson out of her life in the months before she died of a suspected overdose, yet Hickerson was present when she was found unresponsive. During a book tour stop at a Barnes and Noble in New York City in May, the 36-year-old actress arrived with private security whose explicit instructions were to prevent Hickerson, 37, from getting anywhere near her. Bookstore staffers were told directly: do not let in a man named Brian Hickerson. The measures, first reported by the New York Times and detailed by The U.S. Sun , paint a picture of a woman who understood the danger she faced, and who had people around her trying to enforce a boundary she struggled to hold on her own. …Open