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How Afghanistan’s Opium Economy Collapsed After U.S. Defeat
How Afghanistan’s Opium Economy Collapsed After U.S. Defeat
For twenty years under U.S. military control, Afghanistan was the world’s largest source of illicit opium. After the U.S. defeat and withdrawal, that system collapsed—fast. UNODC Report During the U.S./NATO
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jeroseland
Kratom
2y
Kratom 🌿 An opioid-based non-nootropic performance enhancer with a dark side
Kratom 🌿 An opioid-based non-nootropic performance enhancer with a dark side
Kratom is a mind-altering herbal compound from South East Asia. It's an edgier variety of psychoactive flora that I'm not sure I recommend. I'm a big fan of cognitive enhancers, which Kratom is not; for
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nooses
prohibition
4y
Drug prohibition is worse than legalization.
Drug prohibition is worse than legalization.
Imagine a world where every time you drink a beer the alcohol content varies from 1% to 99% and you never know what the alcohol content will be, and have no way of monitoring your intake. How many people
zafrada
russia
5y
A deadly consequence of the Russian rule of Crimea.
A deadly consequence of the Russian rule of Crimea.
One of the lesser known elements of the 2014 Crimea annexation is what catastrophe it caused for Ukrainian addicts and those sick with HIV/AIDS and TB and other chronic diseases. Ukraine and Russia have
doitvoluntarily
leofinance
6y
$45 Million Opioid Litigation Settlement for Nevada
$45 Million Opioid Litigation Settlement for Nevada
A number of states have pursued lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and others involved in the industry. Just recently, Nevada successfully reached a settlement of $45 million for that crisis that is
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purdue
6y
Purdue Pharma Accepts Responsibility For Fueling Opioid Crisis
Purdue Pharma Accepts Responsibility For Fueling Opioid Crisis
Purdue Pharma has recently plead guilty for its role in helping to fuel the "opioid crisis" around the United States. What Did They Do? They are pleading guilty to allegations that they knowingly
cancerwisdom
bigpharma
7y
Pharmaceutical Executive John Kapoor Sentenced To 66 Months In Prison In Opioid Trial
Pharmaceutical Executive John Kapoor Sentenced To 66 Months In Prison In Opioid Trial
Former billionaire and pharmaceutical executive John Kapoor will go to jail for five years and six months. His sentencing is the first successful prosecution of pharmaceutical executives tied to the opioid
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dlike
7y
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To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time
To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time
Drug overdose patients rushed to some emergency rooms in New York’s Hudson Valley are asked a series of questions .The information is entered into a new overdose-tracking system that provides near real-time
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bigpharma
7y
Opioid Producers Put Blame on Addicts
Opioid Producers Put Blame on Addicts
Opioid overdoses kill more than 130 people in the U.S. daily in an unprecedented crisis that continues to spiral out of control. The pharmaceutical companies behind these drugs are now facing mounting
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carfentanil
7y
Opioid more dangerous than fentanyl detected in Timmins
Opioid more dangerous than fentanyl detected in Timmins
According to CBC, The Timmins Police Service (SPT) warns the public that carfentanil, a drug 10,000 times more powerful than morphine, was detected in drugs seized during a police operation last July.
lighteye
informationwar
7y
Meet The Sackler Family
Meet The Sackler Family
YouTube user by the name of Dagogo Altraide has put up at his ColdFusion channel, an excellent documentary that can cast a new light on the widespread notion of narco lords… The name of Sackler Family,
drutter
cannabis
7y
My Donation to the Cannabis Substitution Project: 4 Super Skunk Plants in Flower
My Donation to the Cannabis Substitution Project: 4 Super Skunk Plants in Flower
Vancouver's cannabis activism is incredible, and I'm proud to be part of it. The Cannabis Substitution Project gives away high-dose edibles to prevent the overuse of opiate drugs, like heroin and fentanyl,
nowsourcing
opioid
7y
How Employers Will End The Opioid Epidemic
How Employers Will End The Opioid Epidemic
Opioids are a growing worry in the US for everyone in the workspace; 2 in 3 HR professionals say that their workplace had been or will be affected by the rise of prescription drug abuse. But in order to
charleswatson013
opioid
7y
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A New Movement Aims To Vastly Deregulate An Addiction Treatment
A New Movement Aims To Vastly Deregulate An Addiction Treatment
The opioid push that is going on in the United States today is seeing a lot of unwanted attention. With physicians able to freely prescribe opioids to their patients based on their symptoms, they continue
charleswatson013
opioid
7y
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Britain's Health Officials Issue Warnings About Opioid Pain Medications
Britain's Health Officials Issue Warnings About Opioid Pain Medications
Because of their power and addictive nature, opioid painkillers need highly visible warning labels, said Matt Hancock, the United Kingdom's secretary of state for health and social care. According to Hancock,
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new
7y
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New Jersey's New Data Tool to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
New Jersey's New Data Tool to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
On April 23, 2019, New Jersey attorney general Gurbir S. Grewal announced that the state had launched a new tool ( to help fight the opioid epidemic. This data tool, the Integrated Drug Awareness Dashboard,
genexi
naloxone
7y
Teva Pharma Gets FDA Approval for the First Generic Nasal Spray Naloxone
Teva Pharma Gets FDA Approval for the First Generic Nasal Spray Naloxone
U.S. FDA approves Teva Pharmaceutical’s first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, which is used to reverse opioid overdoses.
charleswatson013
opioid
7y
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Taking a Holistic Approach: Ear Acupuncture for Addiction Treatment
Taking a Holistic Approach: Ear Acupuncture for Addiction Treatment
Holistic approaches ( to opioid addiction treatment have garnered a lot of attention recently. Holistic drug addiction treatment focuses on using natural and healthy techniques to help the client with
charleswatson013
opioid
7y
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Researchers Get $40 Million in Grants for Studying Opioid Addiction
Researchers Get $40 Million in Grants for Studying Opioid Addiction
The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study gave $40 million worth of grants to Yale School of Medicine. The purpose of these grants is to study opioid addiction treatments states a press release from Yale
charleswatson013
addiction
8y
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Marijuana and the Discussion of Helping with Opioid Addiction
Marijuana and the Discussion of Helping with Opioid Addiction
The NIDA, National Institute on Drug Abuse, believes there is no evidence showing marijuana will wean people off an opioid addiction. Using marijuana as a treatment to do so may deny the person a chance

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