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Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drugs. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Drug cartels turn to a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl, 'killing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users'

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The chemical makeup of carfentanil. The drug is legally used to   anesthetize large animals such as elephants and rhinoceroses.  Carfentanil...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Opinion: Rural kids need more than trade school training to lift themselves out of hopeless circumstances

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Working-class rural kids need more than trade school training to help pull themselves out of unhealthy living situations, including abject p...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Drugged driving is difficult to detect, but it impairs drivers and contributes to accidents and fatalities

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Cannabis slows reaction time and alters spatial awareness.    (Jason Doiy, iStock, Getty Images via The Conversation CC) Desp...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Report: The national cost of opioid use disorder is in the trillions of dollars each year, in addition to the suffering

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Axios map, from Avalere Health data As counties across the U.S. see many types of illicit drug deaths decrease , the country is left to grap...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Fentanyl imports saturate U.S. illicit drug market. U.S. tariffs aim to curb its transit as fentanyl continues to kill.

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The global drug problem has ended countless lives. (Unsplash image) More than 70% of drug overdose deaths are due to opioids, with fentanyl ...
Friday, January 24, 2025

A rural jail has success curbing opioid addictions: 'Jails are an incredible opportunity to help people enter recovery'

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Alane O'Connor, DNP Developing an effective and repeatable treatment for addiction sufferers has proven elusive -- until now. A rural ja...
Friday, December 20, 2024

A little-known pharmaceutical company that made billions selling opioids 'escapes' billions in fines and IRS payments

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Endo began in 1920 as "Intravenous Products of America." Its website does not mention opioids; instead it highlights the company...
Friday, November 22, 2024

Expert, best practices resources for journalists from Reporting on Addiction are available and free

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Reporting on Addiction is a collaborative movement staffed by media professionals working to decrease addiction stigmas by sharing leading ...
Friday, November 15, 2024

A glimmer of hope for U.S. overdose deaths: They are at their lowest levels since 2020, but officials warn to press on

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A snapshot of overdose deaths from January 2015 to January 2024 (CDC graph, based on data available for analysis) The U.S. opioid epidemic i...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Rural jail offers newly released prisoners with addiction disorders a long-lasting drug to prevent relapse

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Cost is a major barrier to using Sublocade as an addiction treatment for prisoners. (Adobe Stock photo) In rural Maine, a county jail began ...
Friday, July 05, 2024

Friday quick hits: Rural top-flick picks; dairy funds; heat can kill; racial voting division; bread debate; hop on a new train

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Eita Okuno, Anna Sawai, and Hiromoto Ida in 'Shōgun.' (FX /IMDb image via The Daily Yonder) On steamy days when the pool is too crow...
Tuesday, May 07, 2024

The number of children who have lost a parent to drug overdose or firearms climbs; overdose loss is up 345%

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Nearly 100,000 children lost parents to a drug overdose or gun violence in 2020. (Adobe Stock photo) Over the past 20 years, the number of U...
Friday, April 26, 2024

Opioid settlement funds won't be enough for some of the country's hardest-hit regions to rebuild and recover

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For many counties, the opioid settlement funds won't be enough to address the losses. (Adobe Stock photo) As the first $50 billion in op...
Friday, March 22, 2024

California prosecutors charge fentanyl suppliers with murder. The legally unsettled approach is catching on.

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Prosecutors in California are forging a path to make fentanyl dealers accountable for their part in overdose deaths by filing homicide charg...
Friday, March 01, 2024

Prenatal drug exposure is found in thousands of babies each year; rural babies are more likely to have problems

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More research is needed on prenatal drug exposure. (Photo by Jill Sauve, Unsplash) Amid rural hospitals and clinics ending prenatal care and...
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Investigative report examines where fentanyl comes from, how it's made and how it is spread throughout the U.S.

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Fentanyl ingredients travel thousands of miles before crossing into the U.S. (El País graphic) In trying to encapsulate how much harm fentan...
Thursday, February 08, 2024

After at least 3 fentanyl deaths in 7 months, weekly in small Kentucky county alerts its readers to dangers, details

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Most of this week's front page; click it to enlarge. Photo illustration is based on a DEA image.  After three fentanyl overdoses since J...
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

New Mexico schools use wastewater testing to identify student drug use; the science is catching on in other places

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Wasterwater testing can pinpoint drug use in schools and communities. (N.M. Health Dept. photo via WP) School administrators in New Mexico a...
Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Drug overdose deaths don't just happen to adults; dozens of teens die each month, and boys are especially vulnerable

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The U.S. continues to see overwhelming numbers of drug overdose deaths, but one of the most jarring statistics is the number of adolescents ...
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The overdose crisis isn't over, it's evolving

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Suboxone is less effective in treating some additions. (Drugs.com photo) Powerful synthetic drugs such as fentanyl, xylazine and stimulants ...