Overdose alert: Montreal health experts warn of ‘new’ synthetic opioid
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The hidden victims of the opioid crisis: the ones who lived
John-Bryan “JB” Jarrett was supposed to be fishing on the Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, September 2020. Over dinner the night before, he told his mom, Jessica, he wanted to be on the water by 7am.Jessica and JB were unusually…
Commonly used opioid tramadol not that effective for easing chronic pain, new study finds
Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” benefits for chronic…
Estonia’s opioid crisis is heading for Britain
Four or five times a day, in a quiet suburb of Tallinn, Rasmus mixes a powder with water, carefully fills his syringe with it, and scours his body for a vein. The substance comes in various colours depending…
Naloxone saves life at Denver Health exhibit about substance use
DENVER — The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities of color.A new Denver Health study shows Black, Hispanic and Asian adults are far less likely to use naloxone, the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Experts say…
AFL star Rex Hunt opens up about his opioid addiction and mental breakdown
Fishing TV star and former AFL player Rex Hunt, 73, reveals he overdosed on opioids leading to a mental breakdown that saw him spend seven weeks in a psych wardBy Kinta Walsh-cotton For Daily Mail Australia Published:…