Drug-related deaths in England and Wales surge to 30-year high

[ad_1] Shocking UK-wide surge in fatalities involving drugs marks the 11th consecutive annual increase. ADVERTISEMENT The number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales has reached a grim milestone, hitting…

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls…

Supreme Court Weighs Purdue Pharma’s $6 Billion Opioid Settlement

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—Supreme Court justices wrestled Monday with the uncomfortable bargain struck between most victims of the opioid crisis and the Sackler family, whose Purdue Pharma promoted the addictive painkiller OxyContin:…

NDLEA: Paris-bound ‘businessman’ excretes 93 wraps of heroin in Abuja

[ad_1] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 40-year-old Madrid, Spain-based ‘businessman’, Sherif Egbo at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja for drug trafficking. This is…

France-bound passenger excretes 93 heroin wraps at Abuja airport

[ad_1] A France-bound passenger who was supposed to board Air France flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…

Supreme Court Blocks Purdue Pharma’s $6 Billion Sackler Opioid Settlement

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court blocked Purdue Pharma’s $6 billion settlement of opioid lawsuits against its Sackler family owners, agreeing to hear the Justice Department’s claim that the drugmaker’s bankruptcy plan…

Warren Buffett’s Billionaire Business Partner Compares Stock Market ‘Gambling’ to Heroin Addiction, Offers Better Strategy

[ad_1] Warren Buffett and his famous business partner, Charlie Munger, have often cautioned against short-term stock investments. Buffett’s favorite holding period for a stock is “forever,” he has said. I’m…

For Babies Born Addicted to Opioids, Doctors Try New Caregiving Approach

[ad_1] Health Fentanyl scourge has driven up number of babies born in withdrawal [ad_2] Source link

Seychelles: The island paradise held prisoner by heroin

[ad_1] The BBC goes inside a Seychelles’ jail to see the sharp end of a problem threatening the country. [ad_2] Source link

What Is Fentanyl and Why Is It So Dangerous?

[ad_1] The opioid crisis has only intensified as more illicit drugs have entered the market. Drug overdose deaths reached a  record high in 2021, with more than 100,000 people lost…