The goal of this study was to begin developing a protocol that yields reproducible results—a necessary step toward a reliable, validated field-based method.
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Researchers have developed a rapid method for measuring the effect of new NPS and provide scientific basis for narcotics classification.
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In May 2022, a 43-year-old UK man known to be an illicit drug user died of an overdose associated with xylazine. The death is the first due to xylazine in the UK.
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The widely available drug fentanyl, already the number one killer of Americans under 50, could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning, according to health experts.
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The findings suggest that many people who inject drugs are unknowingly using fentanyl, which may increase their risk for overdose and potentially their tolerance to fentanyl if it is used over time.
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People in the U.S. are dying at higher rates than in other similar high-income countries, and that difference is only growing.
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Less than a month after announcing $3 million in funding for 44 local law enforcement agencies to help their drug task forces, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is seeking even more for narcotics intelligence.
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The California Highway Patrol announced more than $19 million in grant funding to 71 California law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and nonprofit organizations to help address the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
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Researchers have unveiled crucial insights into the brain's potential ability to regulate the urge to consume fentanyl. This discovery offers a glimmer of hope in the ongoing battle against opioid addiction.
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The study found that police drug seizures were associated with increases in fatal overdose in the surrounding geographic area in the three weeks following enforcement.
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