by admin | Jun 20, 2023 | Worldnews
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Opioid addict Martin has seen the deadly fentanyl replace heroin as the most prevalent drug in New York. Now he’s trying to avoid “tranq,” a flesh-eating drug increasingly causing concern across America. “It makes holes in your...
by admin | Mar 28, 2023 | Health
[ad_1] Fans of the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” may recall the episode in which Elaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hilariously tested positive for opium after eating a muffin containing poppy seeds — which got her kicked off a work trip to Kenya. But for two...
by admin | Mar 18, 2023 | Worldnews
[ad_1] A company owned by the Sackler family — widely blamed as one of the major initial drivers of the opioid epidemic — is continuing to rake in sales from overdoses abroad, though a representative said the firm doesn’t profit off those sales.The Sackler...
by admin | Mar 9, 2023 | Health
[ad_1] More than half of all poisoning deaths among children five years and younger involve opioid drugs, a new study revealed.The study, published in the journal Pediatrics on Wednesday, was conducted by researchers at The Poison Control Center at the...
by admin | Nov 16, 2022 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone may be safe and effective for over-the-counter use in some forms, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday, potentially paving the way for its use federally.The FDA would still require data on individual...