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, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Federal law enforcement agents needed a dictionary of street-talk terminology to comprehend cell phone conversations between suspected West Side drug lords and their underlings. Armed ...

The change is part of an update by the Food and Drug Administration to standardise the drug codes used to identify medicines in the US.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...