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Did breakthrough in US fentanyl crisis start in China?

US overdose deaths have plunged, and some experts point to moves to restrict Chinese precursors

The Guardian - US

Drug overdoses are increasing for the first time in years and health experts are trying to figure out why

Street drug overdoses rise for the first time in 17 months, a new report from the CDC states.

The Independent UK

RFK Jr’s health agency shake-up leaves addiction treatment uncertain

Naloxone distribution and the 988 crisis line could also be affected

The Independent UK

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Is it right to force someone into rehab? The man whose life inspired a landmark law

Ricky Klausmeyer-Garcia’s friends struggled to get him addiction treatment, leading to a law in his name. Profound questions remain about how best to help those with substance use disorder

The Guardian - US

Growing teen THC use could further complicate cannabis policy - Roll Call

Adolescents are using an often unregulated, psychoactive derivative of cannabis, according to national data released Wednesday.

Roll Call

In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight

Fentanyl fueled unprecedented carnage with 112,000 fatal overdoses. The nation is increasingly divided over how to respond.

WEKU

‘Drug use is a health problem’: inside one of the world’s oldest legal consumption rooms

At Quai 9 in Geneva, safe equipment and healthcare have cut overdoses and illnesses among addicts. But around the world, opinion is divided on whether such projects really work

The Guardian - UK

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Caring for people with fentanyl addiction often means treating terrible wounds

The fentanyl-additive Xylazine causes open wounds, making the illegal drug supply even more dangerous and treatment more complicated

WEKU

California’s fentanyl problem is getting worse

California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis. Much of the money has been used to distribute fentanyl test strips and the overdose reversal drug naloxone, as well as deliver medical care to people who are homeless. The state has an opioid awareness…

Tribune News Service

A Former Obama Drug Policy Adviser Blames 'Libertarianism' for 'Fueling San Francisco's Drug Crisis'

Stanford University psychologist Keith Humphreys misconstrues libertarianism and ignores its critique of prohibition's deadly impact.

Reason

Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization hasn’t led many to seek help, as backers said it would

The effort ‘was presented to the public as pro-treatment, but it has been a complete failure in that regard,’ says Keith Humphreys, a Stanford addiction researcher and former White House drug policy adviser.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020: How's it going?

There are mixed results so far from Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization law

The Independent UK

Opioid overdose deaths to ‘grow exponentially’ without action – study

Report warns opioid crisis has a ‘good chance’ of spreading globally as overdose deaths from all drugs increased during the pandemic

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