Researchers from King’s College London used real-world data of fatal opioid overdoses where a bystander was present to show that commercial off-the-shelf drones could have reached 78%… Read More

Title: Rise of Animal Tranquilizer Xylazine in Illicit Opioid Supply Fuels Deaths and Devastation Medical researchers are urgently calling for greater education and awareness about the alarm… Read More

LAS VEGAS — When Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada, in 2009… Read More

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DPS’ Texas Rangers Special Operations Group mobilized assets to address public safety and national security threats from transnational criminal organizations on Fronton Island.Photo: T… Read More

A common perception among many Californians is that substance abuse is a chief cause of people losing their housing and living on the streets. But research debunks this myth. Findings from… Read More

A record 56 children in Washington state’s foster care and child welfare system died or nearly died in 2022 after ingesting illegal drugs, including the ultra-potent synthetic opioid… Read More

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Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is estimated to be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and about 50 times more potent than heroin. Though it has legitimate medical uses, particularly for… Read More

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By Tanaz Meghjani, Bloomberg News 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 A… Read More

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40 local health departments to help stop overdoses within their communit… Read More

San Francisco is being engulfed by a “tidal wave” of overdoses with deadly fentanyl claiming 62 lives out of 71 total deaths from drug overdoses last month, acc… Read More

Mallinckrodt, one of America’s largest manufacturers of opioids, last year agreed to pay $1.7 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits brought by state and local governments an… Read More

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What Is The National Fentanyl Awareness Day? National Fentanyl Awareness Day is a day to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more p… Read More

You’ve probably heard scary stories about fentanyl in the news. This powerful opioid is fueling a crisis of overdoses and deaths in Maryland and across the country. In 2022, fentanyl w… Read More

It’s now possible to buy naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal nasal spray medication, without a prescription. Learn why doctors say it should be in your first aid kit Read More

The journey of recovery from addiction can be arduous, and the struggles of public figures often shed light on the broader issues surrounding substance abuse. Tatum O’Neal, a renowned… Read More

Melanie Cox’s mammoth sore had gotten worse – overmuch worse. It started arsenic a hot, puffy spot betwixt her thumb and scale finger, wherever she&rs… Read More

What Is Demerol Meperidine or Meperidine Demerol? Demerol is a brand name for the medication known as meperidine or meperidine hydrochloride. Meperidine is a synthetic opioid analgesic… Read More

A substance referred to as xylazine, which is commonly known as “tranq,” “tranq dope,” and “zombie drug,” is an animal tranquilizer that is being mixed wi… Read More