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Health Officials Report 27% Drop in San Francisco Overdose Deaths
Federal prosecutors in South Dakota have secured convictions against 54 members of four separate drug trafficking networks that brought methamphetamine and fentanyl into Sioux Falls, Rapid City, the Pine Ridge Reservation, and surrounding communities. Even though The Mount Rushmore State features a wide range of inpatient care and local Narcotics Anonymous programs to assist anyone …
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Study Finds Heroin and Cocaine More Addictive Than Opioids
New neuroscience research is sharpening what addiction specialists already understood about opioid addiction and drug dependence more broadly. Not all opioids carry the same addiction risk. Heroin and cocaine remain more addictive than other opioids in terms of their grip on the brain’s memory and reward circuitry, even though opioids overall remain the deadliest class …
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Urine Tests Show More People Mixing Xylazine and Fentanyl
Nearly 17% of people testing positive for fentanyl also test positive for xylazine, a veterinary sedative with no approved use in humans, according to a national study of urine drug tests. The number is climbing, especially in parts of the country where xylazine barely showed up just two years ago. The Opioid Crisis in Wastewater …
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Fentanyl Trafficking Rises Along Wyoming Interstate 25
Federal drug agents say Interstate 25 remains a primary route for cartel-linked fentanyl trafficking through Wyoming, even as the state posts a significant drop in fentanyl overdose deaths compared with last year. Fentanyl Seizures Already Exceed Last Year’s Total Speaking in Cheyenne, U.S. Attorney Darin Smith and Drug Enforcement Administration officials said Wyoming has already …
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Fentanyl Vaccine Shows Promise in First Human Trial
An experimental fentanyl vaccine has cleared its first human trial. Researchers say this development might eventually add a new prevention tool to the fight against opioid overdose. The Opioid Crisis and a New Prevention Approach Fentanyl now accounts for the majority of opioid overdose deaths in the United States, and its potency makes it far …
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Study Links Doctor Prescribing Habits to Opioid Crisis
Physician prescribing practices, not just pharmaceutical marketing, played a critical role in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame that adds important context to the ongoing opioid addiction epidemic. The Opioid Crisis by the Numbers Economists William Evans and Ethan Lieber, both from Notre Dame’s Department of …
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Four Louisiana Inmates Overdose on Smuggled Mojo
Four inmates at the West Baton Rouge Parish Jail in Louisiana received Narcan after a suspected overdose inside the facility’s booking area, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. Authorities expect all four to recover. To be sure, Louisiana has many programs and harm reduction services to assist anyone who experiences an overdose. However, …
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Herbal Supplements Can Complicate Opioid Addiction Recovery
July is Herbal/Prescription Interaction Awareness Month, an annual observance that highlights how dietary and herbal supplements can interact dangerously with prescription medications. For people in opioid addiction treatment or recovery, the reminder carries extra weight. Common supplements often interact with many medications used to treat opioid use disorder (MAT). Mixing them without medical guidance is …
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Prenatal Opioid Exposure Does Not Predict School Grades
A new study finds that prenatal opioid exposure has far less influence on a child’s school performance than previously believed, once researchers accounted for factors like school quality, family income, and a mother’s education level. For families affected by opioid use, this study is one of the more encouraging findings to come out of neonatal …
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Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Overdose Death Prosecutions
Pennsylvania is a national leader in prosecuting people who supply the drugs involved in a fatal overdose, and a new investigation shows the practice has led to hundreds of prison sentences even as families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction remain deeply divided over whether it helps. The Charge, Explained The charge is …
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