Opioids kill, especially if you're alone: Study
They slow down breathing. First, you lose consciousness, then your heart stops beating.
Apr 8, 2024
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Heroin
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More than 1/3 illicit drugs sold on the dark web found to contain unexpected substances
Testing of illicit drugs bought online found that 35% were not what they said they were, highlighting the urgent need for more local drug testing facilities in Australia to prevent harm and overdose.
Mar 5, 2024
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Preventing relapse by restoring an opioid-weakened brain pathway governing behavior
Medical University of South Carolina scientists report in Neuron that they have uncovered a way to restore an opioid-weakened brain pathway in a preclinical model.
Feb 21, 2024
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Q&A: Nitazenes are a powerful class of street drugs emerging across the US
Two deaths in Boulder County, Colorado, in 2023 are the latest in the U.S. to be blamed on the powerful class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes. Most health systems cannot detect nitazenes, so the exact number of overdoses ...
Feb 15, 2024
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Ketamine fueled actor Matthew Perry's death, but new study says it may help others
Ketamine has been in the headlines recently, implicated in the high-profile death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry in October. But can the powerful drug also be helpful to those suffering from opioid addiction?
Jan 17, 2024
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Decriminalizing drug possession not linked to higher overdose death rates in Oregon or Washington
In recent months, several media outlets have investigated an Oregon law that decriminalized possession of small amounts of controlled substances, including heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, for some persons.
Sep 27, 2023
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Fentanyl victims' families applaud Texas governor's efforts, but many want a broader approach
As the fentanyl crisis gripped Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ramped up border security, signed laws toughening criminal penalties for drug dealers and tied the problem to President Joe Biden's immigration policies.
Sep 20, 2023
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US drug overdose deaths more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020, study finds
The United States is experiencing its highest overall death rates in more than a century, fueled in part by drug overdose mortality. The origins of the current epidemic are due, at least in part, to a 1986 World Health Organization ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Q&A: What to know about over-the-counter Narcan
Narcan, an emergency opioid overdose reversal treatment, will soon be available at U.S. pharmacies without a prescription for about $45. The Food and Drug Administration approved Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s spray for over-the-counter ...
Sep 5, 2023
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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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