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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

The Independent UK

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.

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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…

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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.

The Conversation

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

The Independent UK

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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Kentucky Attorney General Sues Express Scripts Over Opioid Crisis

Kentucky AG sues Express Scripts for alleged role in opioid crisis, highlighting oversupply of opioids and need for comprehensive strategies to combat addi...

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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

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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."

The Guardian - AU

Cocaine users die of heroin overdoses after consuming tainted drugs at Sydney house party

Two others hospitalised, prompting health department to warn ‘heroin and other opioids can be found in cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA’

AAP

Health warning as reported cocaine causes heroin deaths

NSW health authorities are urging drug-users to carry naloxone, after drugs purported to be cocaine have turned out to be heroin and caused multiple deaths.

The Conversation

A new fentanyl vaccine looks promising – but treating drug addiction needs a more complex approach

The US and Canada are in the middle of an opioid epidemic. But opioid use is a growing problem in other countries too.

The Canberra Times

Spike in Canberra overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids

More nitazene and fentanyl are reaching Canberra's streets.

Pedestrian.tv

Should Pubs And Clubs Have To Stock Life-Saving Anti-Overdose Drugs Like Naloxone?

With Aussies everywhere struggling with opioid dependence, should pubs & clubs be prepared with anti-overdose meds. We speak to the experts.

The Conversation

Australia is running low on oral morphine. What does that mean for pain relief in palliative care?

Australia currently finds itself in the unusual position of being both in an opioid epidemic and experiencing a shortage of these critical medicines.

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