Catholics working to address the nation's fentanyl problem told OSV News a new congressional report naming China -- and blaming its government -- as the key source of the drug is important but old news, and that healing rising rates of addiction
The fight against illegal drugs and narcotrafficking must target not just drug supplies, but also the demand for drugs through prevention programs and assistance, Pope Francis said.
"The state's silence on this issue only normalizes and facilitates the promotion of the consumption and
When 58.5% of Oregon voters passed Measure 110 in 2020 -- America's first law decriminalizing possession of small amounts of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamines -- the intent was to emphasize treatment over incarceration. Funds consumed by enforcing laws previously banning such
Legalized marijuana and a broad cultural acceptance of drug use have been "disastrous to our society," said Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver. The archbishop issued the warning in his pastoral letter "That They May Have Life," released Nov. 10 and published
At drug rehab center in Mexico, women religious offer spiritual, emotional support to gang members
Since 2020, Sister López García, a Society of Mary of Nazareth sister, and her missionary team have regularly visited youths and young men in six drug rehab centers across Monterrey. Their mission is to minister to the "chavos banda," youth gang members
It is critically important that the mounting evidence of the negative impact of marijuana use be highlighted, and particularly to our elected officials.
(OSV News) — More than 20 years ago, Toni McFadden took the abortion pill to end her pregnancy. She was a high school senior, the “good girl” in her family, and she did not want anyone to find out. She was about
A majority of Americans say the abortion drug mifepristone should remain on the market in the U.S., according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, as the drug remains at the center of an ongoing legal battle.
The poll found that 66% of U.S.
As he does so well, veteran journalist Russell Shaw breaks down the complex recent legal jockeying regarding the abortion drug mifeprestone and makes it easy to understand: “If someone were to judge only by the outrageous coverage and commentary in our pro-choice
Over the last several weeks, various courts in the U.S. judicial system — including the Supreme Court — have issued rulings on the legality of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. Even for legal scholars, the decisions