Tag: Drug Abuse and Traffic
Fentanyl From the Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses
So she started to provide a replacement for the street drugs, first Dilaudid, then fentanyl patches, and, now,…
Teva Reaches Tentative $4.25 Billion Settlement Over Opioids
Teva Pharmaceuticals, one of the country’s biggest manufacturers of generic opioids, announced a settlement in principle with some…
Prison Personnel Describe Horrific Conditions, and Cover-Up, at Atlanta Prison
WASHINGTON — Widespread drug abuse, substandard medical and mental health care, out-of-control violence and horrific sanitary conditions are…
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Court
Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian courtroom on Thursday, as the wrangling over the…
When Brazil Banned Abortion Pills, Women Turned to Drug Traffickers
Women’s reliance on the black market for access to medication abortions means they may not follow best medical…
Violence in Rural Mexico Ensnares Doctors, Causing Worker Shortages
“They forget about a patient’s primary right, which is to be cared for wherever they are, and it’s…
Afghanistan Tries to Stamp Out Opium Again
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — For years, opium has been the monster too big to slay. One Afghan government after…
A Cafe in Philippines is Devoted to Duterte’s Drug War Victims
QUEZON CITY, the Philippines — On the second floor of a nondescript coffee shop in a trendy neighborhood…
Fentanyl Tainted Pills Cause Drug Fatalities Among Youth to Soar
Now, when Snapchat users search for “fenta,” “xanax” or other drug language, the results are blocked. They are…
Fentanyl Tainted Pills Cause Drug Fatalities Among Youth to Soar
Now, when Snapchat users search for “fenta,” “xanax” or other drug language, the results are blocked. They are…
Doctors Gave Her Antipsychotics. She Decided to Live With Her Voices.
To back its position, the W.H.O. highlights stark words from Thomas R. Insel, who from 2002 to 2015…
Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits
Across Alaska, Dr. Zink said, fentanyl kills many overdose victims before bystanders or emergency responders can revive them…