Implementation of a Statewide Fentanyl Possession Law and Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths.  Jurecka C, Adams J, Padmanabhan P, et al.  JAMA Health Forum. 2025;6(8):e252654. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2654 https://jamanetwork.com/jo…

Nitazenes in the Baltics Are a Warning for Europe Since 2017, the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have acted as the canaries in the mine for Europe’s drug market, providing early warnings of new synthetic opioids. This remains true…

CORE: SYNTHETISCHE – OPIOIDE - Veränderte Konsummuster und mehr Drogentote, droht eine Krise wie in Nordamerika? In Nordamerika starben 2023 über 100.000 Konsument:innen an einer Überdosis. Die Entwicklung verschlechtert sich seit 2015 dramatisch i…

UK. PHS issues new nitazenes alert A new nitazenes alert has been issued by Public Health Scotland’s Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) early warning system. Aimed at people working and volunteering in drug services, emergency services…

USA. Trump signed legislation to keep fentanyl on the Drug Enforcement Administration's list of most serious drugs for criminal investigations and penalties.  Trump signs bill making tough sentences for fentanyl trafficking permanent. (USA Tod…

CORE: SYNTHETISCHE – OPIOIDE - Veränderte Konsummuster und mehr Drogentote, droht eine Krise wie in Nordamerika? In Nordamerika starben 2023 über 100.000 Konsument:innen an einer Überdosis. Die Entwicklung verschlechtert sich seit 2015 dramatisch i…