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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

The emergence of cychlorphine in South Carolina highlights the evolving and dangerous nature of the U.S. street drug supply.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

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.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months 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.
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Mission District
fromMission Local
4 months ago

The Top 25 most-read Mission Local stories of 2025

San Francisco faces overlapping crises: public-safety breakdowns, drug and homelessness emergencies, policing and surveillance controversies, and disruptive tech-company incidents affecting residents.
Public health
fromsfist.com
9 months ago

Another Pair of Bay Area Parents Arrested In Fentanyl Death of Toddler

A mother was charged with murder and a father with child endangerment in the fentanyl-related death of their three-year-old son.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
10 months ago

Body scanners? Drug-sniffing dogs? L.A. County wants a contraband crackdown inside juvenile hall

Los Angeles County is increasing measures to combat drug infiltration in juvenile halls following a series of health crises related to drug exposure.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months ago

Drugs crisis in jails worse than ever' as seizures by prison officers near record

The drugs crisis in prisons is the worst it has ever been, with experts warning that the prevalence of illicit substances is making jails increasingly difficult to manage positively.
US politics
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Mission District
fromMission Local
11 months ago

Day 92 at the 16th St. Plaza: people aren't having fun, they look ill

The ongoing drug crisis in the Mission highlights significant public health and safety concerns that need immediate attention.
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