synthetic drugs

Alabama hospitals have seen an uptick in reports of overdoses of the synthetic drug Tianeptine over the past few years. It’s also known as Zaza or Tianna.

Authorities in Alabama say they've recovered about $100,000 worth of a designer drug that's so new the Drug Enforcement Administration is still trying to…

Federal agents are serving hundreds of warrants in dozens of cities as part of a continued crackdown on synthetic drug manufacturers, wholesalers and…

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say smoking synthetic marijuana — known as Spice or K2 — has been linked to kidney injury. UAB…

State and local governments have struggled to control synthetic drugs, which they call dangerous and unregulated. A new federal law might help — but as soon as a synthetic is banned, the makers often just tweak their recipe to conform with the law.