Methamphetamine deaths in the U.S. rose 61-fold from 1999 to 2021, according to a new study, highlighting a growing crisis in addiction and public health.
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At a recent symposium on emerging global synthetic drug threats, multiple countries reported an increase in the number of deaths linked to nitazene use—including North America, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and more.
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ortho-Methylfentanyl (oMF) is an active mu-opioid receptor agonist with potency similar to that of fentanyl. It bears structural resemblance to fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, such as para-fluorofentanyl.
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The Expert Algorithm for Substance Identification, or EASI, will allow separate labs using different instruments to meaningfully share data about the chemical profiles of various drugs for the first time.
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Results published recently as part of a planned study of secondary outcomes show that the practices likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs other than cocaine.
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New research shows that as smokers increase their daily number of cigarettes, they report higher rates of chronic pain, more prescription opioid use, severe work limitations due to pain, and poor mental health
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Researchers develop a more accurate picture of fentanyl use prevalence among people under court-ordered mandatory drug testing.
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Drug overdoses increased by 356 percent from 8.5 to 40.5 percent per 100,000 individuals from 2010 to 2021.
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In the midst of America’s opioid crisis, a much healthier alternative to long-term pain management is emerging—one affectionately known as “the cuddle hormone,” or oxytocin.
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he U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was joined today by U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Jane Young, representatives from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), New England HIDTA, the New Hampshire Department of Safety, the Town of Londonderry, and members of the New Hampshire federal congressional delegation, to break ground on a new, state-of-the-art DEA Laboratory in Londonderry.
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