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Speedballing—the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl—has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread public health crisis. The practice stems from ...
Jul 3, 2025
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Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to recovery.
Jul 2, 2025
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A new study found that almost all plans in 40 states and Washington, DC covered at least one form of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, although certain restrictions and quantity limits may still prevent people from ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Opioid overdoses are a major public health issue in the U.S., killing tens of thousands of people every year. The medicine naloxone, which is available as an over-the-counter nasal spray or given by injection, has saved countless ...
Jun 5, 2025
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Reports of synthetic opioids contaminating Australia's drug supply highlight the concerning pace at which they are entering the country. The Australian Federal Police recently raised concerns after detecting nitazenes in ...
May 29, 2025
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A potent opioid detected in Canberra for the first time in September 2024 carries a high risk of overdose, warn chemists from the Australian National University (ANU) and drug checking service CanTEST.
May 23, 2025
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Researchers at Marshall University have developed a promising treatment strategy to address overdoses involving fentanyl and the veterinary sedative xylazine, a combination increasingly linked to severe health complications ...
May 20, 2025
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Fatal drug overdoses among youth aged 15 to 24 in the United States involving synthetic opioids alone—not mixed with other substances—soared by 168% over the five-year time period from 2018 to 2022, a study shows. Published ...
May 20, 2025
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Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been identified as a potential treatment for Long COVID after a Griffith University study, published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, found it restored cellular function in human cells.
May 19, 2025
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There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.
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