Massachusetts' Nantucket is testing wastewater for cocaine, fentanyl, meth
The illicit secrets are in the sewage.
Jul 1, 2025
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Cocaine
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August 2023 marked the turning point in US drug overdose crisis, study finds
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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A glycoprotein marks cocaine-activated brain neurons and regulates cocaine reward
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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Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people hooked
Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This includes eating tasty meals, drinking something refreshing, sexual activity and nurturing children. Many of these behaviors are needed for survival. ...
Jun 4, 2025
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Tusi (a mixture of ketamine and other drugs) is on the rise among NYC nightclub attendees, study suggests
"Tusi," also known as "tucibí" or "pink cocaine," is a drug concoction that emerged in Latin America and Europe within the past decade and is becoming increasingly popular in the U.S.
Apr 21, 2025
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2022 to 2023 saw decrease in rate of drug overdose deaths in United States: Report
From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose death in the United States, according to a report published in the February Health E-Stats, a publication of the National Center for Health ...
Feb 21, 2025
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Cocaine user experiences reduced withdrawal cravings with GLP-1 therapy, case study reports
A doctor from the University of Palermo in Italy has published a case study of an adult cocaine user who experienced reduced withdrawal symptoms when given GLP-1 therapy. In the case study published in the Journal of Medical ...
New study on drug checking: Trend warnings and alerts
As more Australian jurisdictions begin drug checking trials at festivals and in the community, experts are exploring how the data could reach significantly more people.
Feb 10, 2025
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Stimulant users are caught in fatal 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemic
In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near a storefront advertising "free" cellphones, J.R. sat in an empty back stairwell and showed a reporter how he tries to avoid overdosing when he smokes crack cocaine. KFF Health News is identifying ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Research shows ketamine use is on the rise in U.S. adults: New trends emerge
A study analyzing data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that past-year recreational ketamine use among adults has increased dramatically since 2015, including significant shifts in associations ...
Jan 8, 2025
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