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www.dw.com
1 month ago
Health

Nitazenes: The opioids 500 times stronger than heroin DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are potent opioids up to 500 times stronger than heroin, leading to a higher risk of addiction.
Nitazenes are synthetic psychoactive drugs, unapproved for medical use, and often mixed with other substances like heroin and fentanyl. [ more ]
www.dw.com
1 month ago
Health

Nitazenes: The street drugs stronger than heroin, fentanyl DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are potent opioids up to 500 times stronger than heroin, leading to addiction. They are emerging as street drugs mixed with substances like heroin and fentanyl.
Nitazenes are synthetic psychoactive drugs developed in the 1950s, not naturally cultivated. They are illicit substances causing overdoses and fatalities worldwide. [ more ]
www.dw.com
1 month ago
Health

Nitazenes: street drugs stronger than heroin, fentanyl DW 03/19/2024

Nitazenes are highly potent opioids, emerging as a deadly street drug.
Synthetic drugs like nitazenes are artificially manufactured by humans using chemicals. [ more ]
BKReader
3 months ago
Parenting

Brooklyn Drug Overdoses on the Rise: What Parents Need to Know

Generation Z is eschewing alcohol consumption in favor of drug misuse.
Parents are less familiar with the signs and risks of drug abuse compared to alcohol abuse.
Opioids are a common drug of choice among teens in Brooklyn. [ more ]
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Slate Magazine
6 days ago
Health

What's Going On with Tranq?

Xylazine, known as 'tranq,' found in black-market drugs, linked to overdose deaths, and labeled a 'zombie drug.' Often mixed with fentanyl for dangerous effects. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Health

Kush, the dangerous new West African drug that supposedly contains human bones

A drug called kush is causing harm in Sierra Leone, killing about a dozen people per week and hospitalizing thousands.
Kush in Sierra Leone is a mixture of cannabis, fentanyl, tramadol, formaldehyde, and potentially ground-down human bones. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Student died after using two to three big bottles' of laughing gas a day

Long-term use of nitrous oxide can lead to fatal health complications.
Overconsumption of laughing gas may result in severe physical harm and death. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Quadruple murderer on horror movie' drug-fuelled stabbing rampage is jailed for life

Drug-fuelled stabbing rampage led to a quadruple murder in South London.
Perpetrator claimed sacrifices for the greater good fueled by cannabis abuse. [ more ]
SFGATE
4 months ago
Music

Sly Stone's autobiography is full of wild Bay Area stories

Sly Stone, known for his iconic songs like "Everyday People" and "If You Want Me to Stay," has released his first creative statement in decades with a new autobiography.
The book recounts Stone's tumultuous journey and sheds light on his drug abuse and legal troubles that led to his retreat from the limelight. [ more ]
Washington Post
5 months ago
Public health

Perspective | Fentanyl strikes Native communities, as Indian Health Service stumbles

Drug abuse is ravaging Native American communities, with a significant rise in fentanyl-related deaths.
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is facing challenges in providing adequate healthcare due to dilapidated facilities and outdated equipment. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago
San Francisco

San Francisco mayor, DA, police chief discuss issues in city

San Francisco Bay Area is facing challenges with homelessness, drug abuse, empty downtown, and crime.
City leaders are discussing solutions to address these issues. [ more ]
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