A deadly new drug has been found for sale in Northern Ireland. The strong painkiller fentanyl has been found mixed in heroin seized by the PSNI. Police believe it was linked to two deaths in Northern Ireland and more than 60 in the rest of the UK…

The first governmental account of nationwide drug deaths in 2016 shows overdose deaths growing even faster than previously thought. Drug overdoses killed roughly 64,000 people in the United States last year, according to the first governmental acco…

When it comes to the opioid overdose crisis, there is a disconnect between lawmakers and the people they aim to protect, especially if those people are selling heroin. There has been a push to pass harsh penalties against those who provide fentanyl-…

Schätzung der Anzahl der Opioid (Heroin, Methadon, Buprenorphin, Fentanyl) oder Opiat (Codein, Morphin) konsumierenden Erwachsenen in Deutschland Projektleiter: Prof. Dr. Ludwig Kraus, Laufzeit: 01.04.2017 - 31.01.2018, Förderung: Bundes…

In two dozen of the nation’s largest cities, fentanyl is becoming a major part of the national opioid crisis. (Washington Post, 15.08.2017) https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/national/fentanyl-overdoses/

Last year saw the highest number of drug-related deaths since records began in 1993, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). More than half of these deaths involved an opiate, such as heroin. Those aged 40 to 49 years old ma…