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U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

Powerful synthetic opioids and drugs like meth and cocaine still flood U.S. communities, fueling historically high overdose deaths.

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Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures

Almost half of the illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement last year was pills made to look like prescription opioids, a new study says. The trend suggests a growing supply of illicit fentanyl.

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Urgent response: Nonprofit fights surge in fentanyl overdoses among U.S. Latinos

Between 2007 and 2019, fatal overdoses among Latinos from opioids mixed with cocaine rose 729%. They have risen 4,600% when mixed with methamphetamines

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Austin Police Investigate Surge In Suspected Opioid Overdoses

Learn about the surge in opioid overdoses in Austin and the broader drug overdose crisis in the US, highlighting the risks of legal and illegal opioids, st...

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McKinsey Under Criminal Investigation Over Alleged Role In Fueling Opioid Epidemic

McKinsey & Company is facing a criminal investigation by U.S. attorneys' offices in Massachusetts and the Western District of Virginia for its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic.

International Business Times

Online adverts selling super-strength opioids previously linked to 100 deaths

Drugs known as nitazenes have been advertised across social media platforms such as SoundCloud and X

Evening Standard

Experts warn of influx of synthetic opioids amid calls for second Melbourne injecting room

Use of deadly nitazines is on the rise in Australia and a suite of measures is needed to prevent more fatalities, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark says

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Synthetic opioids previously linked to UK deaths are being ‘advertised for sale on social media’

Suppliers boast to undercover reporters about promoting illegal nitazenes, on SoundCloud and X

The Guardian - UK

Government Data Refute the Notion That Overprescribing Caused the 'Opioid Crisis'

The CDC’s numbers show that pain treatment is not responsible for escalating drug-related deaths.

Reason

Synthetic opioids have arrived in Britain. As a former drug dealer, I know how the UK should respond

There are better ways of tackling addiction and overdoses than reverting to the tactics of a failed drugs war, says Dopeworld author Niko Vorobyov

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers knew of ‘significant’ synthetic opioids threat two years ago

Despite warnings from government’s own advisers to protect people from ‘severe harm’, new controls on potent drugs follow months of delays

The Guardian - UK

ED examines about 150 bank accounts linked to international syndicate smuggling opioids

Enforcement Directorate probes international syndicate for illegal opioid drug supply, money laundering, and financial fraud worth crores.

The Hindu

NSW Health warns of opioid risk after people took heroin thinking it was cocaine or methamphetamine

Authorities say in eight overdose cases where drug samples were available, heroin was the opioid identified

The Guardian - AU

More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?

The surge in overdose deaths among teens is opening a new path to treatment: pediatricians. A doctor in Massachusetts shows how it works with a 17-year-old patient.

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Sadiq Khan urged to 'follow Bristol's lead' with drug testing services across London

City Hall Conservatives say the mayor has 'failed to act' on a recommendation made almost two years ago

The Guardian - US

‘I don’t see how it ends’: expert sounds alarm on new wave of US opioids crisis

Dr Art Van Zee set out in the early 2000s to tell anyone who would listen how a powerful opioid was destroying lives. Two decades later, he’s still in disbelief

AAP

Prenatal opioid exposure linked to eczema, asthma

Prenatal exposure to prescription opioids like methadone and codeine can affect the development of a child's immune system, a study has shown.

The Guardian - UK

People buying opioids and sedatives online face deadly fakes, expert warns

National Crime Agency reveals 65 people have died from taking nitazenes, which are up to 100 times stronger than heroin

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The Independent UK

Synthetic opioids could fuel ‘second wave’ of UK drug deaths crisis, experts warn

Government urged to act as experts sound the alarm on nitazenes, with 54 deaths in past six months likely ‘tip of the iceberg’

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Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement with insurers over opioids

Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its marketing work with Purdue Pharma helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis

The Independent UK

Is the UK sleepwalking into a lethal US-style opioid drugs crisis?

Warning that drugs so potent a ‘grain of sand’ dosage can be fatal could spark a US-style drug deaths crisis

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FDA approves first genetic test to assess opioid addiction risk

Discover the FDA-approved AVERT-D test that determines the risk of opioid use disorder. Exciting but cautious, this test needs further monitoring and clini...

WEKU

In 2023, opioid settlement funds flowed to states. Here's how it's going

Some $1.5 billion flowed to local government coffers this year, sparking debates about transparency and how to spend the money. Here are 5 takeaways from a year's worth of reporting on the issue.

Salon

Why banning this drug could backfire

The House voted to make xylazine a controlled substance, but harm reduction advocates warn this won't help

AAP

Study busts holes in use of opioids for pain relief

A major university study is challenging the commonly held view opioids are the most powerful pain relievers.

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