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Overdose Deaths Accelerating During COVID-19

12/17/2020 12:00:00 AM

Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). <Full Story>

COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

4/6/2020 12:00:00 AM

COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

As people across the U.S. and the rest of the world contend with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the research community should be alert to the possibility that it could hit some populations with substance use disorders (SUDs) particularly hard.

THC Infused Dental Pick Info Bulletin

1/29/2020 2:38:04 PM

(U/OS) The product is marketed under the trade name of Moon Picks™. The product is sold as a wooden “dental pick” that has been saturated with a choice of THC, CBD or a non-marijuana based product, called “XERO”, to help address the condition of “dry mouth”.

Fentanyl Completely Integrated into Black Market

8/15/2019 12:00:00 AM

“Fentanyl is just so completely integrated into our black market drug supply now,” Brennan told Yahoo Finance. “We see fentanyl being sold on the street by itself combined with some dilutants.

Counterfeit "Oxys" Containing Dangerous Fentanyl

8/16/2018 8:18:20 AM

Police in Gulfport Mississippi have issued a warning to the public (May 7, 2018) about counterfeit Oxycodone tablets that look like regular “oxys” but are actually made of the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl. Analysis in a DEA lab revealed the pills contained no oxycodone at all.

Short Answers to Hard Questions About the Opiod Crisis

2/5/2018 12:00:00 AM

With the death toll from drugs rising faster than ever, you might feel that you could use a little catching up. For a quick refresher, and more on the practical effects of a formal declaration of an emergency, here are answers to 12 critical questions.

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'America's deadliest drug' found on streets of Houston

6/27/2017 12:00:00 AM

What has been dubbed "America's deadliest drug" has been found on the streets of Houston, according to city leaders.

Officials said Tuesday that officers recently found 80 grams of a substance that they thought was methamphetamine and sent it to a lab for testing. Those tests revealed that the substance that was found was actually a powerful opioid called carfentanil.

Shatter/Marijuana Wax

4/14/2016 12:00:00 AM

Marijuana wax resembles honey or butter and goes by the street names: shatter, dabs, budder, and honey oil. The wax is a highly potent THC concentrate that is 10 to 20 times more potent than typical marijuana.