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New class of opioids that may be more potent than fentanyl emerges globally

Nitazenes, synthetic opioids, could create latest drug crisis as scientists rush to find how to detect them in drug supply

The Guardian - US

‘It’s a deadly gamble’: NSW urged to act on ‘growing threat’ of nitazenes amid push for drug-checking services

Exclusive: Legalise Cannabis party MP calls on government to recognise that powerful synthetic opioids ‘aren’t just another drug’

The Guardian - AU

Connecticut Man Indicted For Manufacturing Counterfeit Opioid Pills

Federal indictment uncovers large counterfeit pill operation in Connecticut, highlighting the battle against synthetic opioids.

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Australian demand for overdose drug naloxone more than doubles after spike in synthetic opioid deaths

Take Home Naloxone program, which allows access without a prescription, sees rise in use after reports multiple people who unknowingly used laced drugs died

The Guardian - AU

Can This Psychedelic Help Cure Opioid Addiction?

This Kentucky Republican won't stop until he finds a state willing to make legal room for ibogaine, a drug he calls "God's medicine."

Reason

Cocaine users die of heroin overdoses after consuming tainted drugs at Sydney house party

Two others hospitalised, prompting health department to warn ‘heroin and other opioids can be found in cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA’

The Guardian - AU

Health warning as reported cocaine causes heroin deaths

NSW health authorities are urging drug-users to carry naloxone, after drugs purported to be cocaine have turned out to be heroin and caused multiple deaths.

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A new fentanyl vaccine looks promising – but treating drug addiction needs a more complex approach

The US and Canada are in the middle of an opioid epidemic. But opioid use is a growing problem in other countries too.

The Conversation

Spike in Canberra overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids

More nitazene and fentanyl are reaching Canberra's streets.

The Canberra Times

Should Pubs And Clubs Have To Stock Life-Saving Anti-Overdose Drugs Like Naloxone?

With Aussies everywhere struggling with opioid dependence, should pubs & clubs be prepared with anti-overdose meds. We speak to the experts.

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Australia is running low on oral morphine. What does that mean for pain relief in palliative care?

Australia currently finds itself in the unusual position of being both in an opioid epidemic and experiencing a shortage of these critical medicines.

The Conversation

Cannabis could help people cut down or stop opioid use, research shows

USC study finds cannabis can help manage withdrawal symptoms, as well as cravings and anxiety after withdrawal

The Guardian - US

A Study of 'Problematic' Opioid Use Among Pain Patients Is Less Alarming Than It Seems

The authors of the meta-analysis misleadingly imply that pain treatment should be blamed for recent increases in drug-related deaths.

Reason

How opioid painkillers work, why they are addictive and how to avoid dependency

We look at the use of the drugs after a study found millions of people are at risk after being prescribed them

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The Conversation

New treatments offer much-needed hope for patients suffering from chronic pain

Hundreds of millions of people around the world experience chronic pain – meaning pain that lasts longer than three months. While the numbers vary from country to country, most studies estimate that about 10% of the global population is affected, so more than 800 million people.

The Conversation

New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse

As opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. rose dramatically from 2014 to today, both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, cemented reputations as hotspots of the crisis.

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Cocaine is being contaminated with powerful opioids called nitazenes. Here’s why it’s a dangerous mix

Earlier this month, drugs sold as cocaine in Melbourne were found to be contaminated with a powerful group of opioids, known as nitazenes.

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Synthetic opioids found in all four people dead in home

A group of people found dead in a suburban Melbourne home all had synthetic opioids in their system, say police investigating the mysterious deaths.

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US Supreme Court Rejects Opioid Settlement That Shields Sackler Family

The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the Sackler family, which controlled the drugmaker, from future litigation.

The Independent UK

The legal odyssey for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners is complex. Here's what to know

The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own the company

The Independent UK

The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

The Supreme Court has rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would've shielded Sackler family members who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would've provided billions of dollars to combat the epidemic

The Conversation

I’ve been given opioids after surgery to take at home. What do I need to know?

Opioids are commonly prescribed when you’re discharged from hospital after surgery to help manage pain at home.

The Independent UK

Government accused of failing to tackle opioid crisis after failing to reassess life saving treatment centres

Exclusive: Minister admits no work done to assess benefit of centres used to save lives in 17 other countries

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Nitazenes Detected In African Drug Markets, Poses Overdose Risk

Recent findings reveal potent synthetic opioids, nitazenes, in African drug consumption, raising overdose concerns.

The Independent UK

Highly potent opioids are showing up in drug users in Africa for the first time, report says

A new report has for the first time found traces of highly potent opioids known as nitazenes in drugs consumed in Africa’s retail drug market

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