From director John Boorman comes ‘Point Blank,’ a classic early neo noir that includes Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn, and Carroll O’Connor. It is based on the bo… Read More

El Dorado County cannot enforce its ban on programs that hand out clean syringes as a legal battle continues between the county and the California Department of Public Health, a Superior Cou… Read More

How Cannabis Can Help with Chronic Pain Introduction Millions of individuals worldwide suffer from chronic pain, a widespread and frequently crippling ailment. It can result from a num… Read More

Kelly Garrity's must-read rundown of what's up on Beacon Hill and beyond. Jun 13, 2024 View in browser  … Read More

How many of you are hearing of Naloxone for the first time in your lives? You can think of it as the superhero of opioid overdose reversal.  Now, let’s address the elephant in… Read More

Highly potent opioids, nitazenes, a drug up to 100 times more potent than heroin, were found in 83% of drug samples in Sierra Leone and 55% in Guinea-Bissau. This discovery marks a dangerous… Read More

Treating Opioid Use Disorders with Medications Currently, opioid use disorder is one of only two substance… Read More

Associated Press 2 Bronx men plead guilty to drug charges in fentanyl poisoning of toddler who died at daycare Updated: 5:49 AM PDT Jun 11, 2024 SMALLEST AMOUNTS OF… Read More

Religion has been important to people for thousands of years. It helps us understand the world and find comfort and community. Today, mental health is a big issue, and many wonder how religi… Read More

Author: Lesley DiMascioPublished 8 minutes ago Official data shows suspected drug deaths have increased by 8% in the past three months. The data, based on Police Scotland reports from off… Read More

The global non opioid pain treatment market consists of alternative pharmaceutical options used to treat pain without the use of opioids. There are various non-opioid options available in th… Read More

Xanax addiction is the uncontrollable urge to use Xanax, despite its negative impact. Xanax is a prescription drug for treating anxiety, and panic disorders. According to a 2018 review by Ai… Read More

Percocet is a prescription medication used to manage moderate to severe pain. It combines oxycodone, a powerful opioid, and acetaminophen, a non-opioid pain reliever and fever reducer. Opioi… Read More

Benjamin Martin, the 18-year-old rising rap star known as LIL 4NG3L, was found unconscious in his hotel room at the Travelodge in Portsmouth town centre on this evening. Hotel staff discover… Read More

Kimberly Leonard's must-read briefing on what's hot, crazy or shady about politics in the Sunshine State Jun 06, 2024 View in browser… Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio is tightening controls on nine synthetic opioids that officials say are becoming increasingly common in overdoses across the state. Gov. Mike DeWine sig… Read More

A recent survey conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health revealed that approximately one in three Americans knows someone who has died from a drug over… Read More

Police say they found evidence linking 34-year-old Collin Reed Holcomb to allegedly selling Bradley Mitchell fentanyl in the days before his death. CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — A man was a… Read More

Many men struggle with mental health issues, often experiencing debilitating emotional turmoil, alone and in silence. Evidence of this suffering can be quantified in a number of ways An epid… Read More

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Percocet is a widely prescribed opioid pain medication that combines oxycodone, a potent narcotic, and acetaminophen, a non-opioid pain reliever. This combination treats moderate to severe p… Read More

Since the 90s, the world and, more specifically, the U.S., has been fighting an opioid epidemic that affects millions of people a year and results in thousands of deaths. Men, in particular… Read More

The US physical therapy market size is projected to reach US$ 87.83 billion by 2031 from US$ 46.75 billion in 2023. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.2% during 2023–2… Read More

A new California program incentivizes people using meth or cocaine with money if they can prove they are clean in an evidence-based system in which participants can earn incrementally more t… Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have opened an investigation into how Matthew Perry received the supply of ketamine that killed him, police said Tuesday. Los Angeles police are working… Read More

Nakeya Fields has seen how the stresses that come with being Black — racial injustice, financial strain, social isolation — can leave people feeling hopeless and push some into s… Read More

Fatal overdoses in the U.S. fell for the first time in five years in 2023, according to preliminary estimates recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but UCLA re… Read More

(BBC) — More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country. It was six… Read More

There were an estimated 107,543 overdose deaths in the United States in 2023, according to the CDC. 111,029 deaths were reported in 2022.  Image for illustration purposesMega Doctor New… Read More

King County substance use disorder and recovery leaders announced this week that the 4th annual King County Conference on Substance Use will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday… Read More

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Fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills are flooding U.S. streets, but other street drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine, are killing more and more people. U.S. Attorney’s O… Read More

According to preliminary data released by the CDC, drug overdose deaths in the United States saw a decline in 2023 for the first time in five years. The report revealed approximately 107,500… Read More

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Presented by the Financial Services Forum: POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington. May 15, 2024 Vie… Read More

Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first time the death toll had dropped in five years… Read More

New Jersey, the Garden State, is known for its diverse culture, bustling cities, and picturesque landscapes. But New Jersey has been significantly impacted by the nationwide opioid (pain pil… Read More

Key Takeaways Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is the primary cause of the rise in overdose deaths.   The awareness and safety of the public are the most important thin… Read More

By Altasciences Opioids are highly effective at relieving both acute and chronic pain. However, this benefit comes at a significant cost: they are also highly addictive. With one in five peo… Read More

Key Takeaways Understanding what fentanyl test strips are and why they are essential. Insight into how these strips can be a critical tool in preventing fentanyl-related overdoses. Encourage… Read More

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno County reports a decrease in fentanyl-related overdose deaths over the past few years as the District Attorney’s office announced charges against… Read More

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — So far this year, there have been nearly 200 accidental overdose deaths in San Francisco — most due to fentanyl. On this cold San Francisco night, there&rs… Read More

Photo: Office of the GovernorTexas Border Business AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released a public service announcement to increase awareness about t… Read More

Maricela De La Cruz National Fentanyl Awareness Day: Victims of drug overdose memorialized at mall in Modesto Updated: 9:19 PM PDT May 7, 2024 ARE OFFERED. WE LOST… Read More

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S.1. Image… Read More

A Tarzana man was sentenced on Monday, May 6, to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl in the form of fake Percocet pills that caused the deaths of an 18-year… Read More

Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD), involves compulsive opioid use despite negative outcomes. Opioids encompass prescription painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and illegal… Read More

Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is a life-saving medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It works by blocking opioid receptors in the brain and restoring norma… Read More

The opioids market size is projected to reach US$ 15.03 billion by 2031 from US$ 12.93 billion in 2023. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 1.9% in 2023–2031. Key factors… Read More