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www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Wellness

Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.

Families advocate for using 'poisoning' over 'overdose' in describing drug deaths
Fentanyl-tainted pills pose a significant danger in the United States [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Prisons not prepared for inevitable' influx of synthetic opioids, experts warn

Synthetic opioids 250 times stronger than heroin, known as nitazenes, are infiltrating British prisons.
Drug treatment services warn of a potential spike in drug deaths due to a shortage of heroin from the Taliban opium ban. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
Public health

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

The UK could face a second wave of drug deaths due to an influx of synthetic opioids, including nitazenes, which are 500 times stronger than heroin.
Synthetic opioids are becoming increasingly prevalent in Europe as the Taliban's crackdown on opium production limits the supply of heroin. [ more ]
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