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A Brazilian study based on postmortem toxicological analyses found that 53% of violent death victims had alcohol or drugs in their systems shortly after death. The study examined 3,577 cases in Belém (North), Recife (Northeast), ...
Apr 20, 2026
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The recreational drugs cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines significantly increase the risk of stroke—including among younger users—Cambridge researchers have concluded after analyzing data from more than 100 million people.
Mar 8, 2026
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Ketamine is a powerful anesthetic used for surgery and acute pain management. But in recent years, it has also gained a reputation as a potential treatment for certain mental health conditions like stress and anxiety. In ...
In the national conversation about overdose, fentanyl is often framed as a single, wide-reaching crisis, but new evidence from five major U.S. cities suggests a more fragmented, complex reality. In an article published in ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Australia has made major progress in curbing drunk driving. Decades of random breath testing, enforcement and powerful social media campaigns have cut alcohol-related road deaths significantly.
Nov 18, 2025
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The government's new mandate to carry out random oral-fluid roadside drug testing marks a milestone in New Zealand's road safety policy.
Nov 16, 2025
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If there are prediction models for who might be at risk of cancer or diabetes so that they can get attention before it's too late, why can't there be a predictor for overdoses? A new tool designed to help people who use stimulants ...
Oct 1, 2025
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The illicit secrets are in the sewage.
Jul 1, 2025
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While the U.S. has recently seen a welcome downturn in drug overdose deaths, a new study from Northwestern Medicine is the first to pinpoint when the tide began to turn—identifying August 2023 as the national inflection point ...
Jun 12, 2025
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Cocaine, a drug of abuse, activates just a portion—10% to 20%—of the neurons in the brain's nucleus accumbens, a critical region linked to motivation and addiction. Though small in numbers, this activated neuronal population ...
Jun 9, 2025
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