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Drugs

Australian Fentanyl Deaths Are Up 1,800 Percent

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Inside Mexico’s Cartel Territory

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News

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12.19.16

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News

Thousands of fentanyl doses have been lost or stolen from Canadian hospitals

12.07.16

By Rachel Browne
Health

The First Fentanyl Addict

10.23.16

By Rumana D’Souza
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10.17.16

By Sarah Berman
Drugs

Drug Users in Canada Are Being Trained as First Responders to Fentanyl Overdoses

06.22.16

By Sarah Berman
Health

‘DOPESICK: Fentanyl’s Deadly Grip’ Dives Deep Inside Canada’s Opioid Crisis

06.15.16

By VICE Staff
Drugs

Health Canada Scrambling to Regulate W-18, a Drug 100 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl

04.22.16

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