UK. Deaths from fentanyl nearly double in a year as total drug fatalities reach record levels in England and Wales Government faces calls for drugs law reform after official statistics show overall drugs deaths have hit record levels for the fourth…

USA. Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Overdose Deaths in 2017  Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have prioritized public health campaigns and addiction treatment. (New Yo…

UK. Fentanyl and cocaine drug deaths rise The number of deaths in England and Wales due to the synthetic opioid fentanyl rose by 29% in 2017, Office for National Statistics data shows. (BBC, 06.08.20118) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45083167

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USA. Opiatüberdosierung: Wie Ärzte aus ihren Fehlern lernen können Los Angeles – Eine Rückmeldung vom Rechtsmediziner, dass einer ihrer Patienten an einer Opiat-Überdosierung gestorben ist, hat US-Ärzte einer ran…

Methadone maintenance treatment and mortality in people with criminal convictions: A population-based retrospective cohort study from Canada. Russolillo A, Moniruzzaman A, Somers JM (2018)  PLoS Med 15(7): e1002625. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pm…