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Zombie drug in Bengaluru! Cops issue clarification on viral video. All you need to knowBengaluru Police have debunked claims of a 'zombie drug' affecting a man seen in a viral video. Investigations revealed the man was sufferi...
US returns Chinese drug fugitive in rare extradition: ReportThe United States has repatriated a Chinese national suspected of drug smuggling and trafficking to China. This marks a significant develop...
Andy Dick admits smoking crack led to Hollywood overdose: 'I don't mind doing a little crack every now and then'Comedian Andy Dick has admitted to a crack cocaine overdose. He was found unresponsive on Hollywood steps. Friends administered Narcan, an ...
Comedian Andy Dick's shocking Hollywood sidewalk collapse after apparent overdoseComedian Andy Dick is reportedly recovering after an apparent drug overdose on a Hollywood sidewalk. Witnesses described him as unresponsiv...
After cyberattacks, is China flooding America with drugs? US Treasury sanctions Guangzhou Tengyue and executives for Synthetic Opioid shipmentsUS authorities have sanctioned Guangzhou Tengyue Chemical Co. and its executives for allegedly supplying synthetic opioids to the United St...
Fentanyl crisis takes center stage in US-China trade negotiations: Here’s whyFentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, has become a key point of contention in US-China trade talks. The US accuses China of enabling fentany...
What is Carfentanil? The drug CDC says is 10,000 times stronger than Morphine and 100 times more powerful than FentanylThe CDC warns of a resurgence of carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 10,000 times stronger than morphine. Overdose deaths involving this potent...
McKinsey to pay $230 mn in latest US opioid settlementConsulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $230 million in its latest settlement to resolve lawsuits alleging it fueled a US opioid ep...
Ray Lewis III, son of NFL Hall of Famer Ravens legend, dies of suspected overdoseRay Lewis III was found unconscious in a bedroom at a home in Casselberry and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Here are the details of th...
What is the ‘Zombie drug’ Xylazine? Here are some symptoms of the drug which created havoc in the USA new drug known as Xylazine or Tranq is wreaking havoc on American streets. This sedative is increasingly being used as a cutting agent fo...
Biden administration ramps up battle against Opioids crisis. Here's howIt is a priority of the government to handle the opioid crisis, says President Joe Biden. He has requested $42.5 billion for National Drug ...
'Rainbow Fentanyl': DEA warns about dangerous drug after suspected overdoses lead to deaths among young childrenA new, colourful form of fentanyl is being sold in the illicit drug market, called "multi-coloured fentanyl" or "rainbow fentanyl". The DEA...
US opioid crisis hits Indian pharma companiesThe total market size of opioid-based painkillers is estimated at $24 billion, with Fentanyl and Oxycontin being some of the commonly presc...
Do you frequently pop painkillers? It may double obesity riskCommonly prescribed painkillers may also cause sleep deprivation.
Opioids can be silent killers if abusedIn 2010, according to the INCB, 99% of the global production of licit opium—580 tonnes—occurred in India.
Prince died of accidental opioid overdose, says officialOpioid fentanyl is 25 to 50 times more potent than heroin and 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is prescribed for cancer treatm...
US approves handheld opioid antidote deviceA new handheld device that can quickly deliver a life-saving antidote for opioid overdose, including heroin has been approved by the US Foo...