opioid
Kentucky Just Banned ‘Gas Station Heroin’
The governor of Kentucky just issued an emergency ban on tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin,” a drug that’s causing extreme addiction.
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Was Just Banned in Ohio
Ohio is the latest state to ban tianeptine, an antidepressant known as “zaza” or “gas station heroin” because it can mimic the effects of opioids.
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Is Causing Intense Withdrawals. It’s Legal in Most States.
Tianeptine is an antidepressant. But it’s being sold in the U.S., especially at gas stations, as a dietary supplement and functions like an opioid.
Why Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Won't Save the Sacklers, the Billionaire Family Behind OxyContin
Several states have already sued — or vowed to sue — the family directly.
Heroin Overdose Parties Are a Dehumanizing Myth
“Narcan parties” are just another part of the narrative that vilifies people who use the drugs our nation has chosen to criminalize.
The World's Other Opioid Crisis
How the war on drugs forces sick, poor people to die in unnecessary agony.
The billionaire family behind OxyContin is finally having its moment of reckoning
More than 500 cities, counties, and Native American tribes just slapped the Sackler family with another lawsuit.
Australians Take $9 Billion Worth of Drugs a Year, According to Poo Samples
The latest wastewater results reveal the true extent of Australia's passion for getting high.
Pharma reps bragged about opioid sales in parody video of A$AP Rocky’s “Fuckin’ Problems”
"I got new patients, yeah, I got a lot of ‘em."
What It's Like to Detox in Jail
The small, communal toilet was in the corner of the pod, enclosed by a short stall that did nothing to keep the smell of diarrhea, vomit, and blood from overtaking the unit.
The opioid crisis has caused life expectancy to drop in B.C.
Canada's chief public health officer says the trend is likely to extend across the country.
Canada signs on to U.S. "war on drugs" weeks before legalizing weed
Drug policy experts are blasting the surprise decision.