Tag: drugs
Lessons from Peterborough, where cops started cracking down on open drug use in 2023 | CBC News
When London, Ont., police launched their new approach to open drug use…
Donald Trump Jr invests in ‘steroid Olympics’
Donald Trump’s son has backed a proposed sports event for athletes using…
Using Marijuana Is Tied To Lower Consumption Of Alcohol, Opioids And Other Drugs, New Study Reveals
A new study on the impact of marijuana consumption on people’s use…
Tianeptine: From antidepressant to ‘gas station heroin’ : NPR
For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one…
About half of opioids seized by London, Ont., police last year were prescribed Dilaudids | CBC News
Police in London, Ont., say roughly half of the opioids they seized last…
Glue Sniffing – Big Trouble in a Small Tube
recall when I lived in peterborough, so 12-13, building balsa wood model…
Trump’s White House Pharmacy Handed Out Drugs Like Candy: Report
A DOD Inspector General report found a severe lack of control over…
When a Ketamine Therapy Visit Goes Horribly Wrong
I sought help from a ketamine clinic like Matthew Perry. Things went…
Court docs: Off-duty pilot who tried to shut off engines took psychedelic mushrooms
The off-duty pilot facing 83 attempted murder charges after he allegedly tried…
10-Year Analysis Finds Drug Sniffing Dogs Are Wrong About Presence of Drugs 75% of the Time
Drug sniffing dogs falsely alert their handler more often than they correctly…
What the Scientists Who Pioneered Weight-Loss Drugs Want You to Know
Two researchers whose work led to the development of Wegovy and Ozempic…
Colombian Navy seizes largest Narco-Submarine in history with three tons of cocaine
Source: Colombian Navy seizes largest Narco-Submarine in history with three tons of…
Man Arrested After Opening Heroin, Cocaine, and Meth Store in Canada
Jerry Martin says he opened The Drugs Store to give people access…
Craze for drug made from catalytic converters alarms Congo’s capital – Autoblog
KINSHASA, Congo — A new craze for a drug derived from crushed…
Narcan is poised to be sold over the counter. But the price tag is unknown : NPR
Advisers to the FDA put the opioid overdose-reversal drug a step closer…
B.C.’s drug decriminalization experiment starts Tuesday. Toronto and other jurisdictions are watching
Toronto Public Health says it continues working with Health Canada on a…
Kush: The drug killing West African youth
Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia are grappling with an increasing number of…
The Golden Age of Cocaine Is Happening Right Now
(Bloomberg) — This is the second story in a series about global…
The man who took 40,000 ecstasy pills
A little-known case study involves a man, Mr A, who took an…
Yaba: The cheap synthetic drug convulsing a nation
Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, is wreaking havoc in Bangladesh,…
After 5 years of PH drug war, shabu still a major problem – UNODC
Shabu caused the majority of drug-related arrests and treatment admissions in 2020,…
What’s behind Pierre Poilievre’s controversial drug policy?
The Conservative leader is promising a new approach to managing Canada’s toxic…
Game-changing type 1 diabetes drug approved in US
It is the first drug to be approved that delays the onset…
Ayahuasca warning: Brew causes mental health problems that last MONTHS
Spanish researchers surveyed 10,000 people who had used taken the drink at…
‘A game of cat and mouse’: Lindsay jail inmates using drones and fentanyl soaked mail to smuggle in illicit drugs, inquest jury hears
Two-week inquiry will focus on circumstances surrounding deaths of Steven Frenette, Daniel…
Editorial | Peterborough editorial: There are barriers to safe consumption expansion
Injected-drug users now have a place to go, but people who inhale…
What CBD And Grapefruit Have In Common When It Comes To Drug Interactions: Risks You Should Know
We’re still in the early stages of CBD research and marketing is…
Alabama officials warn of fentanyl distributed during Halloween
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is expected to release a public service announcement…
Don’t Just Legalize Weed. End Marijuana Prohibition.
If Joe Biden wants to be like FDR, he can look to…
Two powerful drugs are making their way into the illicit drug supply
An animal tranquilizer called xylazine and powerful synthetic opioids called nitazenes are…
Amazon wild west: where drugs, fish and logging are big money but life is cheap
Illegal businesses form an interlocking web in the Brazilian remote region where…
Small-scale possession of illicit drugs will be decriminalized in B.C. starting next year: Ottawa | CBC News
The federal government has granted British Columbia’s request to decriminalize possession of…
Opinion: It’s time to end the war on drugs | Montreal Gazette
If we’re really concerned about reducing drug-related harms rather than controlling marginalized…
Is Ottawa finally ready to decriminalize drug use — or ‘more worried about losing votes than saving lives?’
As thousands of Canadians continue to die each year from drug overdoses,…
Will Colorado be the next state to decriminalize “magic” mushrooms?
Colorado activists are pushing ballot initiatives that would decriminalize possession, use and…
Silicon Valley Is Micro-Dosing ‘Magic Mushrooms’ To Boost Their Careers
The push to stay young and relevant is reaching a frightening level…
Microdosing LSD Doesn’t Work, Study Finds
Given the rising popularity of microdosing, the researchers say that more scientific…
Khairy: Malaysia plans to ban sale of tobacco and other smoking products to those born after 2005 | Malay Mail
Source: Khairy: Malaysia plans to ban sale of tobacco and other smoking…
Ketamine Therapy Is Going Mainstream. Are We Ready?
The mind-altering drug has been shown to help people suffering from anxiety…
‘We’re making harm reduction cool’: overdose reversal Narcan becomes a rave essential
As recreational drugs like cocaine are increasingly cut with fentanyl, a movement…
Opinion | I Took Ketamine for My Depression. Things Got Pretty Weird.
I became an elephant, an octopus, a balloon. I grew giant hands….
Trudeau open to discussing decriminalization of hard drugs – CityNews Ottawa
Read the full story and comment on CityNews Ottawa Source: Trudeau open…
Exclusive: Three Canadians with mental health conditions receive legal access to psilocybin mushrooms | Vancouver Sun
Exemptions show a shift in approval criteria but “the process is still…
Is the ‘War on Drugs’ over? Canada is seeing a ‘shift’ in its approach to drugs, experts say – National | Globalnews.ca
“The war on drugs has been a failure,” said a professor. Now,…
Will psychedelics become mainstream? This Calgary company is betting on it | CBC News
Psygen, an Alberta business, is seeking to manufacture synthetic psychedelics for the…
Nation’s first safe illegal drug use sites open in New York City
Staff will monitor users to prevent overdoses. Source: Nation’s first safe illegal…
New opioids, more powerful than fentanyl, are discovered in D.C. amid deadly wave of overdoses
Drugs could worsen the District’s record-breaking death toll during the pandemic. Source:…
U.S. Government Funds First Therapeutic Psilocybin Research in 50 Years
The National Institutes of Health is helping Johns Hopkins study whether the…
‘Drug Use For Grown-Ups’ Serves As An Argument For Personal Choice
Dr. Carl Hart’s positions on drug use and availability may seem quite…
To fight the opioid crisis, we must decriminalize drugs
The pressure to decriminalize possession of drugs for personal use has gained…
