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Liberia's Drug Crisis: Cummings Calls for Urgent Government Action
Alexander B. Cummings, a political leader in Liberia, described the nation's drug epidemic as a "massive emergency," urging the government to strengthen its response to drug trafficking and addiction during a visit to West Point, a Monrovia community heavily affected by substance abuse.
Liberia's Drug Crisis: Cummings Calls for Urgent Government Action
Alexander B. Cummings, a political leader in Liberia, described the nation's drug epidemic as a "massive emergency," urging the government to strengthen its response to drug trafficking and addiction during a visit to West Point, a Monrovia community heavily affected by substance abuse.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Fight Against Synthetic Opioids: Essen's Model and National Concerns
Amidst a rising tide of synthetic opioid abuse in Germany, Essen's innovative approach to harm reduction, coupled with national initiatives, aims to prevent a crisis similar to those seen in other countries.
Germany's Fight Against Synthetic Opioids: Essen's Model and National Concerns
Amidst a rising tide of synthetic opioid abuse in Germany, Essen's innovative approach to harm reduction, coupled with national initiatives, aims to prevent a crisis similar to those seen in other countries.
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20% Bias Score
Germany Sees Surge in Nitrous Oxide Poisonings, Particularly Among Young People
Reports of nitrous oxide poisoning in Germany nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024, prompting calls for stricter regulations and public awareness campaigns, as the number of incidents involving young people rises significantly.
Germany Sees Surge in Nitrous Oxide Poisonings, Particularly Among Young People
Reports of nitrous oxide poisoning in Germany nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024, prompting calls for stricter regulations and public awareness campaigns, as the number of incidents involving young people rises significantly.
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28% Bias Score
WA Coral Reef Crisis Spurs Protests and Inquiry
Protests against Woodside Energy's open day at the WA Maritime Museum highlighted the 90% mortality rate of some WA coral reefs due to a marine heatwave, prompting a parliamentary investigation into development approvals and raising concerns about future environmental damage.
WA Coral Reef Crisis Spurs Protests and Inquiry
Protests against Woodside Energy's open day at the WA Maritime Museum highlighted the 90% mortality rate of some WA coral reefs due to a marine heatwave, prompting a parliamentary investigation into development approvals and raising concerns about future environmental damage.
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28% Bias Score
6.6 Million Britons May Have Been Drink-Spiked, Underscoring Urgent Public Safety Issue
A survey estimates 6.6 million Britons may have been drink-spiked, prompting a government response including training 10,000 bar staff and introducing spiking as a specific criminal offense; however, 90% of victims don't report it.
6.6 Million Britons May Have Been Drink-Spiked, Underscoring Urgent Public Safety Issue
A survey estimates 6.6 million Britons may have been drink-spiked, prompting a government response including training 10,000 bar staff and introducing spiking as a specific criminal offense; however, 90% of victims don't report it.
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40% Bias Score
Adolescent Brain's Unique Vulnerability to Addiction: Marinelli's Research
Neuroscientist Michela Marinelli's research reveals that adolescent brains' inability to learn from punishment, coupled with stress, significantly increases addiction vulnerability, challenging current treatment approaches and highlighting the need for age-specific interventions.
Adolescent Brain's Unique Vulnerability to Addiction: Marinelli's Research
Neuroscientist Michela Marinelli's research reveals that adolescent brains' inability to learn from punishment, coupled with stress, significantly increases addiction vulnerability, challenging current treatment approaches and highlighting the need for age-specific interventions.
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44% Bias Score
Two Years Prison for Cannabis-Induced Attack in Darmstadt
A 27-year-old Jordanian man, Sanad B., received a two-year and three-month prison sentence in Darmstadt, Germany, for recklessly intoxicating himself with cannabis, leading to a knife attack on a neighbor.
Two Years Prison for Cannabis-Induced Attack in Darmstadt
A 27-year-old Jordanian man, Sanad B., received a two-year and three-month prison sentence in Darmstadt, Germany, for recklessly intoxicating himself with cannabis, leading to a knife attack on a neighbor.
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16% Bias Score
Lyrica Abuse Among Vulnerable Populations in the Netherlands
A growing number of homeless and migrant individuals in the Netherlands are abusing the epilepsy drug Lyrica, leading to aggressive behavior, overdoses, and a strain on social services.
Lyrica Abuse Among Vulnerable Populations in the Netherlands
A growing number of homeless and migrant individuals in the Netherlands are abusing the epilepsy drug Lyrica, leading to aggressive behavior, overdoses, and a strain on social services.
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52% Bias Score
Ketamine Addiction: Man's Agony Highlights Growing Crisis Among Young People
A 34-year-old man from Kent, Nathan, describes his seven-year ketamine addiction, resulting in severe bladder damage and chronic pain, highlighting the devastating physical effects and advocating for stronger regulations and increased awareness as the number of young users needing support has risen ...
Ketamine Addiction: Man's Agony Highlights Growing Crisis Among Young People
A 34-year-old man from Kent, Nathan, describes his seven-year ketamine addiction, resulting in severe bladder damage and chronic pain, highlighting the devastating physical effects and advocating for stronger regulations and increased awareness as the number of young users needing support has risen ...
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48% Bias Score
Majorca's Nitrous Oxide Crisis: Tourists Targeted Amidst Rising Deaths
In Majorca, nitrous oxide ('laughing gas') use is surging among tourists in Magaluf and Palma, causing seizures, memory loss, and deaths, leading to calls for a crackdown despite police operations and fines that have proven insufficient to curb the problem.
Majorca's Nitrous Oxide Crisis: Tourists Targeted Amidst Rising Deaths
In Majorca, nitrous oxide ('laughing gas') use is surging among tourists in Magaluf and Palma, causing seizures, memory loss, and deaths, leading to calls for a crackdown despite police operations and fines that have proven insufficient to curb the problem.
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52% Bias Score
Ibiza Nitrous Oxide Epidemic: British Tourists at Risk
British tourists in Ibiza are experiencing a surge in nitrous oxide ('hippy crack') abuse, leading to seizures, car accidents, and severe injuries, with dealers openly selling the gas and locals reporting an epidemic.
Ibiza Nitrous Oxide Epidemic: British Tourists at Risk
British tourists in Ibiza are experiencing a surge in nitrous oxide ('hippy crack') abuse, leading to seizures, car accidents, and severe injuries, with dealers openly selling the gas and locals reporting an epidemic.
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56% Bias Score
Ketamine Use Rises Among UK Schoolchildren: Experts Warn of Serious Health Risks
The rising use of ketamine among UK schoolchildren, fueled by its low cost and social media portrayal, is causing alarm among experts who warn of serious health consequences including urinary tract infections and long-term organ damage. Headteachers report its normalization as a 'rite of passage'.
Ketamine Use Rises Among UK Schoolchildren: Experts Warn of Serious Health Risks
The rising use of ketamine among UK schoolchildren, fueled by its low cost and social media portrayal, is causing alarm among experts who warn of serious health consequences including urinary tract infections and long-term organ damage. Headteachers report its normalization as a 'rite of passage'.
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56% Bias Score
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