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US-level mortality? Sounding the alarm about fentanyl overdose in Australia

Deaths from the powerful opioid, along with pethidine and tramadol, are up a staggering 1,275% since 2006. A new report warns without ‘decisive action’ a crisis looms

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022

Paisley Police to be armed with life-saving anti-overdose equipment

Naloxone helps to reverse the effects of opioids, potentially saving the life of somebody who has taken an overdose.

Daily Record · Sep 1, 2022

Opioids are driving drug overdose deaths, but people with addiction are struggling to access treatment

Leah McLeod's doctor told her if she did not go on methadone, she would likely lose her baby. But many Australians struggle to access the same life-changing therapy.

ABC News · Aug 30, 2022

Judge: Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis

A federal judge has ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco’s opioid crisis for over-dispensing opioids for years without proper oversight and failing to identify and report suspicious orders as required by law

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

A New Study Finds No Correlation Between Opioid Prescriptions and Drug-Related Deaths

The CDC, which issued disastrous pain treatment advice in 2016, is still pushing a narrative contradicted by recent data.

Reason · Aug 10, 2022

An animal tranquilizer is making street drugs even more dangerous

The sedative xylazine is starting to permeate illegal opioids and cocaine. It does not respond to naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, and may be to blame for grisly injuries and infections.

WEKU · Aug 5, 2022

Pain-relief shortage in poorer countries ‘due to stigma of US opioids crisis’

Palliative doctors call for relaxation of laws to redress huge unmet need for drugs among majority of world’s population

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022

How Does Cannabis Interact With Other Drugs?

This article was originally published on Leafly and appears here with permission.

Benzinga · Aug 3, 2022

Taking certain opioids while on commonly prescribed antidepressants may increase the risk of overdose

Taking oxycodone at the same time as certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a commonly prescribed class of antidepressant, can increase the risk of opioid overdose, according to a study my colleagues and I published.

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2022

FDA chief's long-promised opioid review faces skepticism

The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a comprehensive review of the opioid painkillers that triggered the nation's ongoing overdose epidemic is in the works

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022