Access and attention: Why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in health care
British nurse Lucy Letby was last week sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven infants in her care, and attempting to murder a further six.
Aug 31, 2023
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Heroin
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Fentanyl gets into Washington state in 'any manner you can think of'
Through vehicles on Interstate 5, through packages disguised as merchandise from abroad, or through smugglers traveling north, fentanyl has poured into the Puget Sound area.
Aug 30, 2023
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After U.S. warns of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl, Mexico shuts down 23 pharmacies
Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum for irregular pill sales.
Aug 10, 2023
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Xylazine appears to worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids in rats
A new study in rats suggests that xylazine, the active ingredient in a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, can worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids.
Jun 20, 2023
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More than 80% of people who inject drugs test positive for fentanyl—but only 18% intend to take it
More than 80% of New Yorkers who inject drugs test positive for the opioid fentanyl, despite only 18% reporting using it intentionally, according to a new study by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health.
May 31, 2023
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Tranq: First UK death from the flesh-rotting 'zombie drug' xylazine
The flesh-rotting "zombie drug" xylazine has been wreaking havoc in the US. Now it's in the UK. A toxicology report showed that a middle-aged man from Solihull, England, died from the effects of xylazine, heroin, fentanyl ...
May 26, 2023
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Opioid overdose survivors face higher odds for death in following year
Surviving a trip to the emergency room for an opioid overdose dramatically increases a patient's odds of dying in the year after, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.
May 24, 2023
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Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon
A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over the weekend in Portland, Oregon, according to the city's police bureau.
May 16, 2023
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Five drug-induced deaths per day in Australia in 2021, says report
There were 1,788 drug-induced deaths among Australians in 2021, according to preliminary estimates in a new report by the Drug Trends program at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney.
May 4, 2023
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U.S. deaths due to fentanyl nearly quadrupled in 5 years
Overdose deaths in the United States tied to the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl soared 279% from 2016 to 2021, health officials reported Wednesday.
May 3, 2023
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