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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
Victoria's Drug Overdose Deaths Soar to 10-Year High
A new report reveals 584 Victorians died from drug overdoses in 2024, a 10-year high, with methamphetamine-related deaths surging over 30 percent from 2023, highlighting the failure of current drug policies and the urgent need for expanded harm reduction strategies.
Victoria's Drug Overdose Deaths Soar to 10-Year High
A new report reveals 584 Victorians died from drug overdoses in 2024, a 10-year high, with methamphetamine-related deaths surging over 30 percent from 2023, highlighting the failure of current drug policies and the urgent need for expanded harm reduction strategies.
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60% Bias Score
NSW Drug Summit Recommendations Face Implementation Delays and Inconsistencies
Four months after the NSW Drug Summit's report, inconsistencies remain in the state's drug court diversion scheme, despite police training and ministerial promises of action; the Premier's continued use of drug detection dogs at pill testing sites contradicts summit recommendations.
NSW Drug Summit Recommendations Face Implementation Delays and Inconsistencies
Four months after the NSW Drug Summit's report, inconsistencies remain in the state's drug court diversion scheme, despite police training and ministerial promises of action; the Premier's continued use of drug detection dogs at pill testing sites contradicts summit recommendations.
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36% Bias Score
Nanaimo Defers Vote on Overdose Prevention Site Amidst Public Concerns
The Nanaimo City Council deferred a vote on closing a local overdose prevention site, prompting a meeting with VIHA to assess its effectiveness amid growing public concerns about associated disorder and lack of broader support services; this follows similar deferrals in Victoria, reflecting wider sk...
Nanaimo Defers Vote on Overdose Prevention Site Amidst Public Concerns
The Nanaimo City Council deferred a vote on closing a local overdose prevention site, prompting a meeting with VIHA to assess its effectiveness amid growing public concerns about associated disorder and lack of broader support services; this follows similar deferrals in Victoria, reflecting wider sk...
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60% 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
Hamburg Launches Anonymous Drug-Checking Pilot Program to Reduce Overdoses
Hamburg is implementing a pilot drug-checking program offering anonymous testing at supervised consumption sites and dedicated facilities to reduce health risks and connect users with support services, addressing inconsistent drug potency and dangerous combinations found on the black market.
Hamburg Launches Anonymous Drug-Checking Pilot Program to Reduce Overdoses
Hamburg is implementing a pilot drug-checking program offering anonymous testing at supervised consumption sites and dedicated facilities to reduce health risks and connect users with support services, addressing inconsistent drug potency and dangerous combinations found on the black market.
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44% Bias Score
FDA Seeks Emergency Ban of Kratom Alkaloid 7-OH
The FDA urgently requested the DEA to classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a kratom alkaloid, as a Schedule I controlled substance due to concerns over potential abuse, despite limited data and the compound's potential medicinal benefits; the DEA will decide whether to immediately ban it or undergo...
FDA Seeks Emergency Ban of Kratom Alkaloid 7-OH
The FDA urgently requested the DEA to classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a kratom alkaloid, as a Schedule I controlled substance due to concerns over potential abuse, despite limited data and the compound's potential medicinal benefits; the DEA will decide whether to immediately ban it or undergo...
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56% Bias Score
Victoria's Drug Overdose Deaths Soar to 10-Year High
A new report reveals that 584 Victorians died from drug overdoses in 2024, a 10-year high, with heroin and methamphetamine being the most common drugs involved; experts call for urgent action and a shift in drug policy.
Victoria's Drug Overdose Deaths Soar to 10-Year High
A new report reveals that 584 Victorians died from drug overdoses in 2024, a 10-year high, with heroin and methamphetamine being the most common drugs involved; experts call for urgent action and a shift in drug policy.
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52% Bias Score
Ontario's Supervised Drug Site Closures Cause Overdose Increase at Remaining Locations
Following the April 1st closure of nine Ontario supervised drug-use sites due to a new law, Toronto drop-in centers saw a 300% increase in overdoses, while paramedic overdose calls and provincewide overdose deaths dropped, highlighting the complex impact of the legislation.
Ontario's Supervised Drug Site Closures Cause Overdose Increase at Remaining Locations
Following the April 1st closure of nine Ontario supervised drug-use sites due to a new law, Toronto drop-in centers saw a 300% increase in overdoses, while paramedic overdose calls and provincewide overdose deaths dropped, highlighting the complex impact of the legislation.
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52% Bias Score
Munich Addiction Specialist Highlights Challenges, Urges for More Resources
Neurologist Oliver Pogarell discusses the challenges of addiction treatment in Munich, emphasizing the neurobiological basis of addiction, the importance of learning from relapses, and the need for increased resources like drug consumption rooms to prevent fatal overdoses.
Munich Addiction Specialist Highlights Challenges, Urges for More Resources
Neurologist Oliver Pogarell discusses the challenges of addiction treatment in Munich, emphasizing the neurobiological basis of addiction, the importance of learning from relapses, and the need for increased resources like drug consumption rooms to prevent fatal overdoses.
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44% Bias Score
FDA-Approved Nicotine Pouches See Sales Surge, Raising Youth Usage Concerns
The FDA approved ZYN nicotine pouches as a harm reduction tool for smokers in January 2025; however, sales tripled between July 2021 and May 2024, with youth usage nearly doubling from 2023 to 2024, raising concerns about addiction and long-term health consequences despite the manufacturer's respons...
FDA-Approved Nicotine Pouches See Sales Surge, Raising Youth Usage Concerns
The FDA approved ZYN nicotine pouches as a harm reduction tool for smokers in January 2025; however, sales tripled between July 2021 and May 2024, with youth usage nearly doubling from 2023 to 2024, raising concerns about addiction and long-term health consequences despite the manufacturer's respons...
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56% Bias Score
Queensland Pill-Testing Trial Closed, Evaluation Withheld
Queensland's short-lived pill-testing trial, shut down by the LNP government in April 2024, despite a completed $453,286 evaluation, highlights a lack of overdose monitoring and potential increase in harm from dangerous drugs like nitazenes, with one death reported.
Queensland Pill-Testing Trial Closed, Evaluation Withheld
Queensland's short-lived pill-testing trial, shut down by the LNP government in April 2024, despite a completed $453,286 evaluation, highlights a lack of overdose monitoring and potential increase in harm from dangerous drugs like nitazenes, with one death reported.
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56% Bias Score
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