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Amsterdam to Explore Prescription Crack Cocaine
Amsterdam will conduct a preliminary study in 2024 to explore providing crack cocaine on prescription, with potential implementation as early as 2027, aiming to reduce harm and improve access to support services for vulnerable users.
Amsterdam to Explore Prescription Crack Cocaine
Amsterdam will conduct a preliminary study in 2024 to explore providing crack cocaine on prescription, with potential implementation as early as 2027, aiming to reduce harm and improve access to support services for vulnerable users.
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16% Bias Score
Germany Prepares for Synthetic Opioid Crisis
Three German cities—Essen, Hannover, and Berlin—are implementing a nationwide model program, "Synthetic Opioids—Prepare and Respond," to proactively address the rising threat of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, which are increasingly mixed with heroin and consumed, even by young people, often unknow...
Germany Prepares for Synthetic Opioid Crisis
Three German cities—Essen, Hannover, and Berlin—are implementing a nationwide model program, "Synthetic Opioids—Prepare and Respond," to proactively address the rising threat of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, which are increasingly mixed with heroin and consumed, even by young people, often unknow...
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24% 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
Queensland Government to Shut Down Privately Funded Pill Testing Service
Despite securing private funding to operate until April 2024, Queensland's LNP government vowed to shut down The Loop Australia's pill testing service, citing ideological opposition to drug testing regardless of funding source.
Queensland Government to Shut Down Privately Funded Pill Testing Service
Despite securing private funding to operate until April 2024, Queensland's LNP government vowed to shut down The Loop Australia's pill testing service, citing ideological opposition to drug testing regardless of funding source.
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24% Bias Score
Mobile Drug Checks in Thuringia Reveal Dangerous Adulterants and Potent Drugs
A mobile drug-checking service in Thuringia, Germany, analyzed over 600 drug samples at festivals and raves over five years, revealing widespread adulteration in cocaine and increasingly potent MDMA, leading to warnings and potentially preventing overdoses, while the state saw a record high of 49 dr...
Mobile Drug Checks in Thuringia Reveal Dangerous Adulterants and Potent Drugs
A mobile drug-checking service in Thuringia, Germany, analyzed over 600 drug samples at festivals and raves over five years, revealing widespread adulteration in cocaine and increasingly potent MDMA, leading to warnings and potentially preventing overdoses, while the state saw a record high of 49 dr...
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36% Bias Score
Saxony Drug Deaths Reach Six-Year High
Saxony reported 28 drug-related deaths in 2024, the highest number in six years, primarily due to Crystal Meth, prompting calls for expanded harm reduction and prevention programs.
Saxony Drug Deaths Reach Six-Year High
Saxony reported 28 drug-related deaths in 2024, the highest number in six years, primarily due to Crystal Meth, prompting calls for expanded harm reduction and prevention programs.
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48% Bias Score
Queensland Bans Pill Testing Despite Evidence of Life-Saving Benefits
Following the closure of Australia's first permanent pill testing clinic, Queensland is banning pill testing at festivals and preventing the reopening of the clinic, despite evidence suggesting it could save lives and warnings of increased overdose deaths.
Queensland Bans Pill Testing Despite Evidence of Life-Saving Benefits
Following the closure of Australia's first permanent pill testing clinic, Queensland is banning pill testing at festivals and preventing the reopening of the clinic, despite evidence suggesting it could save lives and warnings of increased overdose deaths.
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40% Bias Score
Italy's Controversial Crack Pipe Distribution Program
Amid growing concerns, Italian cities are distributing crack pipes alongside syringes to habitual users, sparking a debate about harm reduction versus normalization of drug use.
Italy's Controversial Crack Pipe Distribution Program
Amid growing concerns, Italian cities are distributing crack pipes alongside syringes to habitual users, sparking a debate about harm reduction versus normalization of drug use.
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56% Bias Score
Hamburg Launches Innovative Model Project to Combat Growing Homelessness and Addiction
Hamburg is addressing its rising homeless population struggling with addiction by opening a new facility offering 30 transitional housing spots and comprehensive support services, aiming to stabilize individuals and connect them with further aid.
Hamburg Launches Innovative Model Project to Combat Growing Homelessness and Addiction
Hamburg is addressing its rising homeless population struggling with addiction by opening a new facility offering 30 transitional housing spots and comprehensive support services, aiming to stabilize individuals and connect them with further aid.
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20% Bias Score
Two Deaths Prompt Drug-Testing Discussion at Northern Irish Events
Following the deaths of two young people after the Emerge music festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland, authorities are discussing the potential for drug testing at future events, though legal and logistical challenges remain.
Two Deaths Prompt Drug-Testing Discussion at Northern Irish Events
Following the deaths of two young people after the Emerge music festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland, authorities are discussing the potential for drug testing at future events, though legal and logistical challenges remain.
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24% Bias Score
Saxony Drug Deaths Hit Six-Year High in 2024
In 2024, Saxony saw a six-year high in drug-related deaths, reaching 28 fatalities primarily due to Crystal Meth, compared to 20 deaths in 2023, prompting calls for preventative measures.
Saxony Drug Deaths Hit Six-Year High in 2024
In 2024, Saxony saw a six-year high in drug-related deaths, reaching 28 fatalities primarily due to Crystal Meth, compared to 20 deaths in 2023, prompting calls for preventative measures.
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44% Bias Score
Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills Claim Young Life: Test Strips' Limitations Highlighted
In 2020, California high school student Zach died from a fentanyl-laced counterfeit Percocet pill bought on Snapchat, highlighting the dangers of counterfeit pills and the need for comprehensive harm reduction strategies beyond fentanyl test strips.
Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills Claim Young Life: Test Strips' Limitations Highlighted
In 2020, California high school student Zach died from a fentanyl-laced counterfeit Percocet pill bought on Snapchat, highlighting the dangers of counterfeit pills and the need for comprehensive harm reduction strategies beyond fentanyl test strips.
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56% Bias Score
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