drugs in NJ

It has been around for years and can easily be bought in New Jersey tobacco shops, gas stations and on the internet. Kratom - an organic herb which grows naturally in Southeast Asia - is quickly becoming a "go-to'" drug for young people because of its opioid-like effects.

We've been hearing a lot lately about the heroin and prescription painkiller epidemic in New Jersey, but drug officials are warning of another drug that is also being frequently used, with deadly consequences.

A New Jersey Assembly Committee will consider a measure Thursday that would prohibit the sale of any product containing dextromethorphan - an ingredient used in cough suppressants - to minors under the age of 18.

A total of 22 people are facing charges in what's being described as the biggest drug bust in Camden in a decade.