They look innocent, but the combination of cookie, snowman, box, and parachute emojis can be code for "a large batch of cocaine has arrived." A school bus is code for Xanax; a blue heart, ...

Drug slang and code words are often used to describe controlled substances, designer drugs, and synthetic compounds, which may cause confusion for clinicians attempting to treat patients under the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing a final rule requiring bar codes on the labels of thousands of human drugs and biological products. The measure will help protect patients from ...

A mother is bringing attention to how emojis can be used as a secret code to purchase and sell drugs after she lost her son to a drug overdose. Most parents are unaware that emojis are being used as ...

COLUMBIA — Texting with emojis can be fun, but they can also be deadly. The ️ emoji, often used to express affection or support, stands for the stimulant/psychedelic MDMA or ecstasy in the illegal ...

(KRON) — Santa Rosa police said they busted a drug dealer who targeted high school students in Sonoma County as buyers. Alvaro Hurtado-Diaz, 32, of Cotati, used social media apps that are popular ...

Law enforcement recommends that parents monitor their children’s social media activity for emojis that are secretly used for buying and selling drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration said kids are ...

The Food and Drug Administration last week mandated that drug companies put bar codes on all drugs dispensed in hospitals as a means of reducing medication errors ...