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Fatal overdoses among adults 65 and older involving fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines have risen dramatically, climbing 9,000% in the past eight years. The rate now mirrors that seen in younger adults, according to findings presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 annual meeting. This research is one of the first to use Centers for Disease Control and …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the first time in decades, cocaine is killing more people in Cuyahoga County than opioids, including fentanyl. The news marks a historic shift that Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson says should spark an urgent change in prevention strategies. “This is earth-shattering,” Gilson told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. “I don’t think that’s been true in the …

HealthCast: Synthetic opioid becomes public health emergency PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula warned that Nitazenes, an old group of synthetic opioids that are 20 times more potent than fentanyl, are fueling a new public health crisis. Durbhakula, an anesthesiologist, said a pharmaceutical company created Nitazenes about 75 years ago, and now Chinese manufacturers are profiting from it. “Many …

Nitazenes, more potent than fentanyl, are emerging in New York  Times Union A dangerous new class of synthetic opioid is spreading  The Economist DEA warns of opioid up to 100x stronger than fentanyl  NewsNation ‘Up to 100 times more potent than fentanyl’: Deadly opioid discovered in NYC  yahoo.com LC–ESI–MS/MS Fragmentation Profiling for Identification of Known and Novel Nitazene Analogs  Chromatography Online Source link

REDDING, Calif. — Employees at a Redding restaurant and bar are staying prepared as they say they’re seeing the dangers of the fentanyl epidemic. At The Shack in Redding, employees keep a ready supply of Narcan. Bartender and server Julie Mason said this is provided by a local health department. Their staff members all know how to use the medication …

KYOTO–Researchers from Kyoto University announced the development of a painkiller that relieves suffering more safely than fentanyl and other conventional alternatives. They said the drug is just as effective as existent narcotic analgesic agents, commonly known as opioids, which are used to treat acute pain associated with disease, especially cancer. The painkiller is expected to replace opioids because it is free of …

Aug 22, 2025Dwayne Page A Liberty man was found with Fentanyl during a probation search at his home on Monday 46-year-old Ricky Allen Ashford, II of East Main Street, Liberty is charged with simple possession of a schedule II drug. His bond is $10,000 and he will be in court September 11. Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on August 18 …

Grey McCallister described her son Lucci with love: a talented tattoo artist, a loving brother, and a great friend with a smile that could light up a room. Lucci’s life was cut short in January when the 22-year-old bought and took what he believed was Xanax. The pill was actually made up entirely of a synthetic opioid called nitazene that …

Two Young Men Die from Street Drug That’s 43 Times Stronger than Fentanyl. It’s Taking Hold in the U.S.  AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35% from 25%, cites fentanyl  Reuters Five things that are more expensive in Canada due to tariffs  BBC Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Amends Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across our Northern Border  The White House (.gov) Trump says global baseline tariff rates will stay at 10%, Canada goes to 35%  Axios Canada PM …