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Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What Needs to Be Done to End the Opioid Epidemic?

Cutting opioid supply and demand, expanding methadone treatment, and developing opioid antagonists like naloxone curbed past epidemics but current opioid crisis persists.
Public health
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

S.F. to receive $8 to 12 million from opioid lawsuit payout

San Francisco will receive $8 to $12 million from the nationwide Sackler-Purdue settlement addressing opioid marketing and resulting overdose harms.
Public health
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Florida AG announces ban on "7-OH" products

The FDA recommended a nationwide ban on certain kratom-derived concentrates, distinguishing them from the kratom leaf.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Trump claims China may give death penalty for fentanyl crimes involving US

Trump urges global action against fentanyl production and exports, suggesting China may apply death penalties for manufacturers.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The damage is terrifying': Barbara Kingsolver on Trump, rural America and the recovery home funded by her hit novel

Higher Ground offers a safe haven and resources for women recovering from addiction, inspired by the narrative of 'Demon Copperhead'.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Where Is the Anti-Fentanyl Truth Campaign?

Most people who inject drugs today understand the risks but have lost executive control. Brain imaging shows that people addicted to drugs have reduced cognitive functioning.”
Cannabis
Marketing tech
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

'No More Tears' author discusses Johnson & Johnson's questionable business practices

Investigative journalist Gardiner Harris critiques Johnson & Johnson's trustworthiness by linking its business practices to health crises, notably cancer from baby powder.
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