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Popular Weight Loss Drugs May Help Reduce Risk of Substance Use Disorders, Suggests New Study
A new study published in The BMJ says that GLP-1 drugs may help prevent and treat substance use disorders across all major addictive substances that were studied.
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Working With India In Fight Against Drugs, Says US
In a major collaboration with Indian law enforcement in the war on drugs, US authorities have cracked down on online drug-traffickers linked to the country who are allegedly responsible for six overdose deaths in the US.
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Trump Brands Fentanyl A "Weapon Of Mass Destruction" In Drug War Escalation
Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, a move that dramatically expands the US government's authority to fight the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths each year.
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Skin Rotting, Amputations: US Doctor Highlights The Alarming Reality Of 'Zombie' Drug Xylazine
Xylazine wounds can resemble flesh-eating bacterial infections and may require amputation.
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"Cocaine And Fentanyl": Adult Film Star Kylie Page's Cause Of Death Revealed
Adult film star Kylie Page died after accidentally overdosing on cocaine and fentanyl, according to Los Angeles County's Medical Examiner's Office. Page, whose real name was Kylie Pylant, died on June 25.
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Doctor Who Supplied Matthew Perry Ketamine Pleads Guilty
A doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine pleaded guilty on Wednesday in connection with the 2023 drug overdose death of the "Friends" star, US media reported.
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US Overdose Deaths Fall Steeply, Marking Progress In Opioid Crisis
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's long-running opioid crisis, new data showed on Wednesday.
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US Investment Banker's Cause Of Death Revealed After Months-Long Investigation
Carter McIntosh, a 28-year-old investment banker at Jefferies Financial Group's Dallas office, died from an "accidental overdose" of fentanyl and cocaine, Business Insider reported.
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Doctor Who Provided Matthew Perry's Drugs Pleads Guilty
One of two doctors charged in connection with the drug overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry pleaded guilty in a US court on Wednesday.
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Matthew Perry Death Case: Accused Doctor Expected To Plead Guilty
One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday to a charge of illegally distributing the drug ketamine.
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Popular Weight Loss Drugs May Help Reduce Risk of Substance Use Disorders, Suggests New Study
A new study published in The BMJ says that GLP-1 drugs may help prevent and treat substance use disorders across all major addictive substances that were studied.
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Working With India In Fight Against Drugs, Says US
In a major collaboration with Indian law enforcement in the war on drugs, US authorities have cracked down on online drug-traffickers linked to the country who are allegedly responsible for six overdose deaths in the US.
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Trump Brands Fentanyl A "Weapon Of Mass Destruction" In Drug War Escalation
Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, a move that dramatically expands the US government's authority to fight the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths each year.
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Skin Rotting, Amputations: US Doctor Highlights The Alarming Reality Of 'Zombie' Drug Xylazine
Xylazine wounds can resemble flesh-eating bacterial infections and may require amputation.
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"Cocaine And Fentanyl": Adult Film Star Kylie Page's Cause Of Death Revealed
Adult film star Kylie Page died after accidentally overdosing on cocaine and fentanyl, according to Los Angeles County's Medical Examiner's Office. Page, whose real name was Kylie Pylant, died on June 25.
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Doctor Who Supplied Matthew Perry Ketamine Pleads Guilty
A doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine pleaded guilty on Wednesday in connection with the 2023 drug overdose death of the "Friends" star, US media reported.
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US Overdose Deaths Fall Steeply, Marking Progress In Opioid Crisis
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's long-running opioid crisis, new data showed on Wednesday.
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US Investment Banker's Cause Of Death Revealed After Months-Long Investigation
Carter McIntosh, a 28-year-old investment banker at Jefferies Financial Group's Dallas office, died from an "accidental overdose" of fentanyl and cocaine, Business Insider reported.
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Doctor Who Provided Matthew Perry's Drugs Pleads Guilty
One of two doctors charged in connection with the drug overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry pleaded guilty in a US court on Wednesday.
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Matthew Perry Death Case: Accused Doctor Expected To Plead Guilty
One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday to a charge of illegally distributing the drug ketamine.
