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Kratom is a "blessing and a curse"

For some, this supplement has replaced many medications including for substance use disorder

Salon

McKinsey To Pay $650 Mn To Settle US Criminal Case On Opioids

Consulting giant McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle US criminal charges that it collaborated with Purdue Pharma to intentionally misbrand opioids, worsening a public health crisis, officials announced Friday.

International Business Times

McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650 million to settle federal probe over opioids work

McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma, according to court papers filed in Virginia

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Drowsy Dangers Demystified Understanding Nodding Off on Heroin and Opiates

In recent years, the opioid crisis has taken center stage as one of the most pressing public health concerns. Among the many troubling behaviors associated with opioid use, "nodding off" is often misunderstood and underestimated. For those directly ...

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Anti-opioid groups are ‘optimistic’ about Trump’s tariffs. Will the move help tackle the fentanyl crisis?

Campaigners say imposing fee on Mexico, Canada and China till they address drug smuggling could be effective

The Guardian - US

Opioid-free surgery treats pain at every physical and emotional level

The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly 76% of overdose deaths.

The Conversation

Lethal super-strength opioids found in 130 samples of fake prescription medicines

Opera singer Alex Harpum, 23, had tried to buy Xanax before he was found dead in his student flat last July, his mother said

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Sting operation shuts down gang’s £1m opioid empire, police say

Up to 730kg of dangerous opioids, benzodiazepines and other pills were found in a London warehouse

The Independent UK

Florida Teen Caught on Hospital Camera Bodyslamming Gynecologist for Allegedly Giving Mom Opioids After Procedure

CCTV footage captured a Florida teenager slamming his mother's doctor onto the ground after she was allegedly prescribed opioids following a procedure earlier this year.

Latin Times

Europe's looming overdose crisis

Though nothing is guaranteed, an overdose crisis could be looming in Europe thanks to changes in the drug supply

Salon

Walmart reaches settlement deal for shareholder lawsuits over its handling of opioids

Walmart says it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of the company over the handling of prescription opioids

The Independent UK

Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and it keeps patients from walking out before their treatment is done

Unimaginable pain and restlessness. Vomiting so frequent and forceful that it can perforate the esophagus. Blood pressure and heart rate so high that they damage the heart. Sweating that drenches clothing and sheets. Nerve sensitivity that makes even the softest touch agonizing. A prolonged panic attack that is provoked and…

The Conversation

Pacific Island Nations Swamped By Global Drug Trade

A surge of drugs is engulfing the paradisal South Pacific, as cartels and triads use far-flung island nations to channel narcotics across the globe, top police and UN officials have told AFP. Pacific islands such as Fiji and Tonga sit at the crossroads of largely unpatrolled ocean-trafficking routes used to…

International Business Times

Drop in drug poisoning deaths does not necessarily indicate Alberta Recovery Model is working

More than 47,000 Canadians have died of opioid toxicity since 2016. Some have attributed this crisis to the over-prescription of medical-use opioids and the presence of potent synthetic opioids like fentanyl analogues in the illicit drug market.

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Criminals set up fake online pharmacies to sell deadly counterfeit pills, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors say a network of illegal drug sellers packaged potentially deadly synthetic opioids into pills disguised as common prescription drugs and sold millions of them through fake online drugstores

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Addict Mother Sentenced For 14 Years After Co-Sleeping With Infant While Intoxicated

Mother gets a 14-year sentence for suffocating her baby daughter while co-sleeping. Documents reveal she was under the influence of powerful sedatives. The post Addict Mother Sentenced For 14 Years After Co-Sleeping With Infant While Intoxicated first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Connecticut Man Indicted For Manufacturing Counterfeit Opioid Pills

Federal indictment uncovers large counterfeit pill operation in Connecticut, highlighting the battle against synthetic opioids.

The Guardian - AU

Australian demand for overdose drug naloxone more than doubles after spike in synthetic opioid deaths

Take Home Naloxone program, which allows access without a prescription, sees rise in use after reports multiple people who unknowingly used laced drugs died

Reason

Can This Psychedelic Help Cure Opioid Addiction?

This Kentucky Republican won't stop until he finds a state willing to make legal room for ibogaine, a drug he calls "God's medicine."

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