Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs ...

High street drug dealer sells cannabis to undercover reporter

Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.
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Drug overdose deaths drop sharply in the U.S. even as new street drugs emerge

Drug overdose deaths continue to drop in the U.S., but experts say new street drugs made from synthetic chemicals are emerging rapidly.
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The potent animal sedative that’s replacing tranq in street drugs — and making fentanyl even more deadly

There’s a new beast on the streets — and it’s nothing to bark at. A powerful animal tranquilizer is increasingly saturating the US drug supply, fueling mass overdose outbreaks in hot spots like ...

Horrifying super drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl claims first Bay Area victim

Officials with the San Francisco Department of Public Health say the drug, known as cychlorphine, surfaced in a counterfeit ...

San Francisco records first overdose death involving new street drug more potent than fentanyl

San Francisco health officials rang the alarm Friday about a new synthetic opioid 10 times more potent than fentanyl that ...

High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals

Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.
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Philly police commissioner talks stopping drug gangs after major Kensington bust

A massive federal takedown of 33 alleged members of the Weymouth Street Drug Trafficking Organization in October was one of the biggest in years. With the dozens arrested and this violent drug market ...
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Combatting Drug Crisis and Building Trust with the Community

Dalton Barrett is the program manager for the Edgecombe County EMS Post Overdose Response Team, or PORT. (Photo by Taylor Sisk / Daily Yonder) “Don Julio.” “AT&T.” “Ruby Tuesday.” “Call of Duty.” ...