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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 days ago

Video: Uncovering the World's Newest and Deadliest Drugs

Synthetic drugs, particularly novel psychoactive substances, are driving the surge in overdose deaths in the United States.
Medicine
fromTruthout
4 days ago

Our Prison-Like Clinic System Is Thwarting Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment

Methadone is essential for opioid addiction treatment, yet its distribution is heavily regulated by law enforcement, complicating access for those in need.
#kratom
Alternative medicine
fromScary Mommy
6 days ago

Calls About Kratom To Poison Control Have Spiked 1,200% In The Past Decade

Kratom exposure reports have increased by 1,200% from 2015 to 2025, raising concerns about its addictive nature and health risks.
Alternative medicine
fromScary Mommy
6 days ago

Calls About Kratom To Poison Control Have Spiked 1,200% In The Past Decade

Kratom exposure reports have increased by 1,200% from 2015 to 2025, raising concerns about its addictive nature and health risks.
#overdose-prevention
fromHoodline
1 month ago
Public health

NYC Health Department's Relay Program Expands to Brooklyn, Showing Promising Decline in Overdose Deaths

Higher education
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 days ago

This new California law will offer college students rehab before discipline for overdosing

California college students will have more protections and resources when experiencing an overdose starting July 2025.
fromHoodline
1 month ago
Public health

NYC Health Department's Relay Program Expands to Brooklyn, Showing Promising Decline in Overdose Deaths

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

'We're not going to reverse': Ontario premier, health minister defend supervised consumption site closures | CBC News

Ontario will not reverse the decision to close supervised drug consumption sites despite concerns from former mayors and advocates.
#manslaughter
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC parents

Manhattan man convicted of causing fentanyl-related death of toddler son: DA Bragg | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC parents

Manhattan man convicted of causing fentanyl-related death of toddler son: DA Bragg | amNewYork

#fentanyl
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Synthetic opioid linked to 1,000 deaths across the UK in just two-and-a-half years

Synthetic opioids, particularly nitazenes, represent the most significant drug threat in the UK, linked to 1,000 deaths in two-and-a-half years since June 2023.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

California's new war on drugs': thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows

Proposition 36, a state ballot measure, enacted harsher penalties for minor theft and drug offenses, with proponents pledging the crackdown would lead to mass treatment to keep people alive, out of jail, and off our streets. Case records, however, suggest the state is largely failing to meet the central goal of getting people help and instead conducting mass arrests and incarcerating more people with addiction.
California
Boston food
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

2 men arrested after fatal overdose on Cape Cod prompts monthslong, multi-town investigation

Two men arrested for cocaine trafficking following investigation into November 2025 fatal overdose in Massachusetts.
Public health
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

There will be people who die': Advocates speak out as Niagara's only safe drug consumption site faces closure | CBC News

Ontario's closure of the Niagara Region's only safe drug consumption site will likely increase overdose deaths, blood-borne infections, and public substance use in the community.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Ontario to end funding for 7 supervised drug consumption sites, province confirms | CBC News

Ontario is defunding seven supervised drug consumption sites over 90 days, replacing them with abstinence-based HART hubs focused on treatment and recovery.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Ontario to end funding to multiple drug consumption sites, including 2 in Toronto, forcing them to close | CBC News

Ontario is ending funding for at least seven drug consumption sites across the province, including two in Toronto, with a 90-day notice period ending June 13, 2026.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

L.A. County banned sales of kratom. Now some residents say they're losing a lifeline for pain and opioid withdrawal

Los Angeles County banned kratom sales four months ago to address suspected overdose deaths, but the ban has restricted access for residents who relied on it for pain management and opioid withdrawal relief.
Public health
fromThe Walrus
3 weeks ago

Cocaine Is Atlantic Canada's Silent Killer | The Walrus

Cocaine-related deaths are surging in Atlantic Canada, driven by increased drug potency and mental health complications, with poverty and housing shortages exacerbating the crisis.
California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Newsom blames kratom for 27 deaths as California seizes millions in products

California's government seized over 3,300 kratom and 7-OH products worth $5 million, declaring them illegal due to links with addiction, overdose, and 242 deaths between 2020 and 2022.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Fibromyalgia, Pain, and Substance Use Disorders

Fibromyalgia's abnormal pain processing and shared brain pathways with addiction create vulnerability to substance use disorders, with approximately 40% of chronic pain patients meeting SUD criteria.
#opioid-crisis
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Police warn of unidentified narcotic' causing overdoses | CBC News

Toronto police warn of an unidentified narcotic causing multiple overdoses near Allan Gardens and Moss Park, with concerns of wider distribution.
fromQNS
1 month ago
Public health

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center institutes program to prevent overdose deaths with help from DOHMH - QNS

Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Police warn of unidentified narcotic' causing overdoses | CBC News

Toronto police warn of an unidentified narcotic causing multiple overdoses near Allan Gardens and Moss Park, with concerns of wider distribution.
fromQNS
1 month ago
Public health

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center institutes program to prevent overdose deaths with help from DOHMH - QNS

#sobering-center
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
SF politics

Lurie Moves Ahead With RESET' Center Drug Sobering Facility, Even as City Attorney Questions Its Legality

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
SF politics

Lurie Moves Ahead With RESET' Center Drug Sobering Facility, Even as City Attorney Questions Its Legality

Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Animal tranquilizer being mixed with fentanyl in Toronto's illicit drug supply, experts warn | CBC News

Medetomidine (a veterinary sedative) is increasingly present in Toronto's fentanyl supply, worsening overdose risk and limiting naloxone effectiveness.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | How we're fighting a leading cause of death for New Yorkers | amNewYork

By creating one of the nation's first state health departments, lawmakers and elected officials in 1901 were taking a leadership role in public health that continues to this day. Take the issue of heart health: Just last month, Governor Hochul unveiled a budget proposal that makes major investments in our fight against cardiovascular disease. Healthy hearts start with healthy diets, which is why Governor Hochul included over $100 million for nutrition programs, food banks and food pantries in the Executive Budget.
Public health
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Ontario could give TTC special constables the power to arrest drug users on transit | CBC News

Ontario proposes allowing special constables on transit to arrest people using drugs publicly, but constables demand increased force tools while advocates warn of harm to vulnerable populations.
New York Mets
fromNew York Daily News
2 months ago

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of patient outside Brooklyn methadone clinic

A 57-year-old man was arrested for fatally shooting 46-year-old Marcin Iwanowicz outside a Brooklyn methadone clinic; detectives are pursuing additional suspects.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Oakland woman who cleaned out fentanyl stash house after husband's death sentenced to prison

Fany Reanos-Moreno was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution, amid claims of coercion by smugglers.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Report finds hard drugs advertised on social media and delivered by Canada Post

Hard drugs are openly advertised on social media and are delivered through Canada's national postal service, with sales operating via websites accepting credit cards.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Drug-Induced Nodding-Not a Nice Nap

Recurrent opioid "nodding" reflects hypoxia that can produce anoxic brain injury and cumulative cognitive damage even when overdoses are non-fatal.
#harm-reduction
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago
Public health

Fentanyl deaths are down across the Bay Area. One county's harm reduction group says it's proof their strategy is working.

fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago
Public health

Fentanyl deaths are down across the Bay Area. One county's harm reduction group says it's proof their strategy is working.

Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Opioid Overdose Damages Oxygen-Sensitive Brain Cells

Opioid overdoses cause brain hypoxia that reduces hippocampal volume and cognitive function, creating persistent brain injury that demands greater evaluation and treatment.
#nitazenes
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Crime rates declined over time near Toronto supervised drug consumption sites, study suggests | CBC News

Overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites in Toronto were not linked to overall crime increases and were associated with neutral to positive local crime trends.
#overdose-deaths
fromFortune
2 months ago
Public health

Overdose deaths in U.S. have been dropping for over 2 years, the longest decline in decades | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
Public health

Overdose deaths in U.S. have been dropping for over 2 years, the longest decline in decades | Fortune

fromAxios
2 months ago

"Pink cocaine" is spreading in U.S. - and users don't know what's in it

The drug is growing in popularity, sold online in custom baggies and is referenced regularly on social media by enthusiasts and musicians. Catch up quick: Authorities from Los Angeles to Miami in recent months have reported busts or issued strong warnings involving pink cocaine, also known as tuci or tusi. In 2025, New York investigators seized pink cocaine along with dozens of guns in a Tren de Aragua-linked trafficking case.
Public health
#opioid-epidemic
Public health
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Somerville city officials issue drug warning after 5 reported overdoses, 3 of them fatal

Somerville police warn of a potentially dangerous 'bad batch' of drugs after multiple overdoses and provide resources including fentanyl test strips and Narcan.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

SF mayor signs legislation for officers to arrest drug users, send them to RESET Center

"If you use drugs on our streets we will arrest you, but with this new resource we will also give those suffering from addiction a real chance to choose recovery," said San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

For those with addiction, going into and coming out of prison can be a minefield.

The Alaska Department of Corrections does not provide comprehensive access to this life saving medication. "I'm gonna give you a little pinch," Spencer said, sliding the needle into a fold of skin on the patient's belly for the subcutaneous injection. Alaska's not an outlier. Despite the fact that those recently released from incarceration are some of the most vulnerable to dying from drug overdose, addiction experts say that many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment.
Public health
Public health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Is Vaping a Harmless Way to Stop Smoking?

Nicotine vaping increases quit rates versus other NRT but poses health risks and unknown long-term effects that must be balanced against smoking cessation benefits.
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

Inside the Only Supervised Consumption Site in Canada's North | The Walrus

To protect your privacy, you'll be asked to pick a code name-favourite movie characters or favourite foods are popular choices. If it's your first visit, you'll do a brief intake at the welcome desk, where staff will ask if you have any medical conditions or have had any bad drug reactions. They'll also ask which drug you're using that day, and whether you'd like the substance checked to confirm that you're consuming what you think you're consuming.
Public health
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

San Jose cuts drug oversight program days after it restarts - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose officials deactivated the Med 30 drug oversight program days after reinstating it, citing fiscal shortfalls despite a prior City Council vote.
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