Vancouver's drug decriminalisation trial has opened a debate over how to stop drug deaths
Facing an "unprecedented drug crisis", Vancouver decriminalised drug possession. The laws unleashed a fierce debate as deaths ...
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R Street Institute Letter of Support to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin regarding HB 2319 and SB 924, Drug Checking Equipment
The Honorable Glenn YoungkinGovernor of VirginiaPatrick Henry Building1111 E. Broad Street3rd FloorRichmond, VA 23219 RE: R Street Institute’s Support for Virginia House Bill 2319 and Senate Bill 924 ...
Sarnia Observer23h
Sarnia man guilty of trafficking in $20K drug raid
A Sarnia man in his mid-60s has been convicted of trafficking crystal meth and fentanyl in a $20,000 drug bust from more than ...
The Mercury2d
Bridgeport woman jailed for role in man’s fatal overdose in Upper Merion
A Bridgeport woman faces some time behind bars followed by a probationary period and substance use counseling on charges the fentanyl she provided to others resulted in the fatal overdose of a man ...
C.I.A. Expands Secret Drone Flights Over Mexico
The covert program, begun during the Biden administration and stepped up by President Trump, is hunting for the location of ...
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A New Triage Center Opened in San Francisco, but Questions Remain
Skepticism surrounds Mayor Daniel Lurie’s pilot triage sites, which aim to create drop-off points for police while also connecting voluntary walk-ins with health and social services.
Tri-Cities saw major shift in fentanyl overdose deaths in 2024. What’s behind it?
The vast majority of all overdose deaths in Tri-Cities are related to fentanyl or a combination of fentanyl and another drug.
Philadelphia Inquirer6d
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
But street-obtained fentanyl has proven to be anything but pure ... Buprenorphine, an FDA-approved medication for opioid use ...
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An Ever-Changing, Increasingly Toxic Drug Supply Makes Harm Reduction Essential
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Modesto Bee7d
Toxic industrial chemical being found in street fentanyl, Stanislaus County warns public
The chemical, a fine white powder, has appeared in the illegal fentanyl sold in cities across the United States. The health effects of BTMPS have not been studied in humans, but animal studies have ...
San Francisco Mayor Lurie signs fentanyl state of emergency ordinance; unveils "stabilization center" in Tenderloin
San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to battle a deadly fentanyl crisis with the city's new mayor declaring a state of ...
With new powers, SF Mayor Daniel Lurie announces 1st project to address fentanyl crisis
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed his priority legislation that will allow his office to forgo the typical lengthy Board of Supervisors approval process for projects related to homelessness, ...