Warnings of new deadly chemical in street drug supply : NPR
May 29, 2024 · Public health officials say Mexican cartels and drug gangs inside the U.S. are mixing a dangerous chemical sedative called medetomidine into fentanyl and other drugs sold on the street. The...
First new type of treatment for schizophrenia in decades - NPR
Sep 27, 2024 · A medicine that sidesteps the brain's dopamine receptors to reach different targets represents a new approach to schizophrenia treatment. The Food and Drug Administration approved it Thursday.
Exclusive: Inside the prison that executes people for supplying
1 day ago · Matthew is serving a 7-year prison sentence in Singapore's Changi Prison for trafficking meth. Tom Booth/CNN. But Singapore imposes a mandatory death penalty for people convicted of supplying ...
New data show US drug epidemic is deadlier than ever, but ... - CNN
Feb 16, 2022 · The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published Wednesday, shows that drug overdose deaths have reached another record high. An estimated 104,288 people died of...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of ... - NBC News
Sep 14, 2023 · Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic.
A new drug is worsening the fentanyl crisis and complicating ... - NPR
Nov 4, 2023 · The drug causes horrific complications in human beings. Authorities, including Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, warn of its dangers. We began by asking...
‘A Monster’: Super Meth and Other Drugs Push Crisis Beyond …
Nov 13, 2023 · Millions of U.S. drug users now are addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more difficult.
Medicare announces lower prices on 10 common, high-cost drugs - NBC News
Aug 15, 2024 · The Biden administration said Thursday that it had reached an agreement with drugmakers to lower prices on the 10 costliest prescription drugs under Medicare.
World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased ... - UN News
Jun 26, 2024 · Drug production, trafficking, and use continue to exacerbate instability and inequality, while causing untold harm to people’s health, safety and well-being. — Ghada Waly. In the decade to 2022,...
Progressive California and Oregon revive the war on drugs ... - NBC News
Mar 20, 2024 · The war on drugs, once a weapon in the nation's fight against substance abuse and related crimes, is experiencing a resurgence on the West Coast due to the fentanyl crisis.