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Christchurch Still Suffering From Deadly Synthetics Scourge
Twenty-two days, two dead, 31 hospitalised.
The Tragic Story of How an Addiction Podcast Grew into a Recovery Community
After the overdose death of a ‘Dopey Podcast’ host, a founder shares the show’s unlikely path to popularity.
Ontario's Politicians Greeted by 1,265 Crosses on Their Lawn
The grave markers represented the number of overdose deaths across the province last year.
Employers Struggle to Respond as More Workers Overdose on the Job
Despite the growing epidemic of Americans misusing opioids and overdosing on the job, many employers turn a blind eye to addiction within their workforce—ill-equipped or unwilling to confront an issue they are at a loss to handle.
Who Am I Without Drugs? Imagining Life After Rehab
“My identity had become so entwined with heroin that I had normalized it. It was only occasionally, in a moment of clarity, that I realized just how abnormal being a heroin addict was.”
Ariana Grande, Mac Miller, and Why We Blame Women for Male Substance Abuse
Blaming a woman for her partner's self-harm isn't just cruel, it's symptomatic of our culture's biggest problems.
Inmates across the country are dying from K2 overdoses
At least three states are experiencing upticks in the number of inmate deaths caused by K2 overdoses.
Watch the DOJ’s dramatic video telling cops they won’t die from touching fentanyl
“I got this on my hands!” an officer says to his partner in the new video, before he falls to the ground.
These Drug Users Don't Want Their Dealer Prosecuted if They OD
"I love my friends and I love the people I hang out with and I don't want anybody going to jail because of my behavior."
Calling Safe Consumption Sites by a Different Name Increases Public Support
A new study found that, all other things being equal, people were more likely to support "overdose prevention sites" opening in their community.
Fatal Overdoses in Victoria Have Reached a 17-Year High
The state has seen 952 heroin-related overdoses since 2012.
What you need to know about tianeptine, the unapproved anti-depressant that's poisoning some people
The CDC has reported an uptick in the number of calls related to tianeptine received by poison control centers.