drug overdoses

Soleil Moon Frye pays tribute to 'charming' ex-boyfriend Shifty Shellshock after his death

The "Punky Brewster" star knew Shifty Shellshock since middle school and they briefly dated a few years ago.

Mom confesses to accidentally exposing infant to heroin that led to child's overdose: 'It never should have happened'

Now, newly released audio from police reveals the careless mother confessing to officers how she exposed her young child to the deadly narcotic.

'90s rock frontman’s family breaks silence after his shocking death

Shifty Shellshock's family remembered the late singer as a "troubled soul" with "a heart of gold."

Curse of 'Celebrity Rehab': All the stars who have died after appearing on the canceled show

Several stars who appeared on "Celebrity Rehab" have died, including Shifty Shellshock, Mindy McCready, Rodney King, and more.

Opioid orphans, Amazon’s not afraid to fail and other commentaries

“Amazon isn’t run by geniuses who never screw up. It is run by geniuses who do, and who understand when something isn’t working,” argues National Review’s Dominic Pino.

Chihuahua revived with Narcan after overdosing on owner's stash of cocaine and heroin

The pup was rushed to a fire station where a firefighter administered the life-saving drug.

NY college freshman, 19, dies after taking just one Percocet — which was really fentanyl

"One mistake was obviously Paige's worst mistake in her whole life. We don't want her to be judged for the worst mistake she made."

Princess Beatrice’s late ex-boyfriend Paolo Liuzzo's cause of death revealed

Miami hotel staffers discovered the art industry consultant's body in his room in February. He was 41 years old.

Princess Beatrice's ex-boyfriend's cause of death revealed after he was found in Miami hotel room

Paolo Liuzzo tested positive for ketamine, cocaine, fentanyl and a potent new depressant called bromazolam, according to his autopsy report.

'Grateful' Mod Sun says his 'world-shattering' Bella Thorne breakup was the 'impetus' for his sobriety

After going through a "tumultuous," "very scrutinized" split from Thorne, the musician tells Page Six he went on a "10-day [drug and alcohol] bender."

Cause of death revealed for son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki

The son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died from an accidental drug overdose, the autopsy report concluded. Marco Troper, 19, succumbed to a combination of high amounts of alprazolam...

Woke Portland just booted its pro-crime DA — and NYC should follow

On Wednesday, lefty Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt lost to his own deputy district attorney, Nathan Vasquez, who ran entirely on a return-to-sanity approach.

NYC chef busted as 'evil' drug ring mastermind, had pushed anti-drug initiatives as civic-minded business owner: DA

Ettore Mazzei, 61, was nabbed as part of a sting at his home on Bay Street in Stapleton Heights – and his nearby business Chez Vous Caterers, plus a construction...

Dad of Long Island baby who nearly died of fentanyl overdose indicted for assault and other charges

The cop gave the infant the overdose reversal drug in each nostril and five minutes later, the little boy took his first full breath on his own and let out...

Ex-McKinsey partner claims he was made opioids 'scapegoat' in suit against firm

A former McKinsey & Co partner sued the global consulting firm for defaming him and making him a "scapegoat" to distract attention from its work advising OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma.

Princess Beatrice's ex-boyfriend Paolo Liuzzo dies of drug overdose in Miami hotel room: report

A pal of the art consultant claimed to the Sun that he was "not doing great" before his death and that he "loved to party and to gamble."

Immigrant found dead behind NYC pizzeria was 'hissy-pissy drunk,' local who wheeled him there on office chair says

A Staten Island man who police said wheeled a local to pizza joint where he was later found dead said the victim was found drunk and passed out on his...

Man suffering from possible OD rolled in chair from apartment and left to die in back of NYC pizzeria: sources

A worker at the pizza business found the body when she opened up the shop around 6:15 a.m.

Getty curse doomed Ivy's 'rebound' marriage after lavish pandemic wedding: 'No passion there'

The heiress was mourning her father's drug death and the grandmother who raised her when she wed Toby Engel, insiders say. "They were like siblings."

Fentanyl-laced drugs aren’t ‘someone else’s problem’ — they’re a scourge on America that’s killing our kids and tearing families apart

While some addicts are able to cope with small doses of fentanyl, even the tiniest amount — a speck on a single coin — is enough to kill anyone unused...