What is kratom and how is it related to the deaths of 2 Ole Miss students at University of Mississippi? Authorities investigate 'possible overdose'The discovery of packaged kratom at the location of the two deceased Ole Miss students has sparked speculation that the substance may have ...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
China adds two fentanyl precursor chemicals to export control listChina has announced new export permit requirements for two chemicals linked to illegal drug production. The chemicals are related to fentan...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Hayden Panettiere cause of death confirmed: Five substances named in toxicology report and here’s what each finding meansThe Greenville County Coroner’s Office announced its findings on Tuesday, more than a month after Panettiere was discovered unresponsive at...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Hayden Panettiere death reason: Reports claim actress took one pill allegedly laced with fentanyl before suspected overdoseActress Hayden Panettiere reportedly died after taking a pill suspected to contain fentanyl. Authorities are investigating her alleged drug...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Hayden Panettiere's secret lover, boyfriend Brian Hickerson's brother, ‘got very emotional’ as she lay dying, while Brian ‘did not’ until she was declared dead; both brothers were at the sceneHayden Panettiere was found unresponsive at a South Carolina apartment. Both Brian and Zach Hickerson were present when emergency responder...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
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 ...
11 Dec, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
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...
10 Dec, 2025, 01.51 PM IST
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...
04 Sep, 2025, 09.07 AM IST
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...
13 Jul, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
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...
11 Dec, 2024, 02.51 PM IST
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...
27 Sep, 2023, 11.42 AM IST
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...
18 Jun, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
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...
24 Feb, 2023, 03.49 PM IST
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 ...
24 Sep, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
'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...
21 Sep, 2022, 04.38 PM IST
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.
25 Jun, 2016, 02.45 PM IST
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...
04 Apr, 2014, 04.52 PM IST