Why are some individuals at greater risk for developing opioid dependence and addiction? Two neuroscientists at Rowan University discuss their latest findings.
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Cocaine and other illicit drugs have been found to be contain nitazenes, a dangerous class of synthetic opioids.
Toxic leukoencephalopathy is when the brain’s white matter is damaged. It is often deadly.
Nitazenes can be up to 50 times stronger than fentanyl. They’re not yet common in Australia so now is the time to implement policies to reduce their harm and limit their uptake.
The modern Mexico–US drug trade is rooted in the unintended consequences of government policy on both sides of the border.
This is the moment of truth. John’s story is no longer trapped in the clinical pages of a case file. ‘I’ve lost everything,’ he says. ‘I might as well be dead.’
Synthetic opioids called nitazenes are ones to watch in 2024.
Women are catching up with men’s drug use.
Long-acting injectable buprenorphine is also known by the brand names Buvidal or Sublocade.
There were more than 100,000 opioid-related deaths in North America in 2022. How the crisis grew to such proportions, and three potential paths to ending it.
Prescription medications can help people with opioid use disorder avoid the risks of relapse and overdose. But stigma based on misperceptions about addiction limits their use.
Xylazine, or tranq, is increasingly being mixed with drugs like fentanyl or heroin and can be difficult to detect. Most people who use drugs are unable to tell if they have been exposed to it.
Judy Ryan’s book describes, in meticulous detail, what it took for the Victorian government to trial the state’s first safe injecting facility, through the lens of a local Richmond resident.
As British Columbia begins a new era in drug policy, the drug poisoning crisis continues without an end in sight.
In 2013 stories emerged of gangs stealing plasma TV screens to use to make street drugs. It’s a myth, but it tells us something about South Africa’s social anxieties.
Current supply shortages may also be a problem for people in palliative care or receiving cancer treatment.
As the Afghan economy collapses, drugs and people smuggling are booming.
False narratives about drug addiction and policies that are not supported by research are deepening the overdose epidemic in the US.
In an effort to reduce costs, drugmakers and dealers often cut, or adulterate, recreational drugs with substances that have been banned by the FDA.
Having taken charge of multiple vital border trading posts, the Taliban is now increasingly in control of the Afghan drug trade.
Principales colaboradores
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Emeritus Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Bentley University
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Professor in Conflict and Development Studies, SOAS, University of London
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Professor of History, University of Johannesburg
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Professor in Criminology, Loughborough University
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Professor in Criminal Justice and Faculty Director of Public Engagement, University of Kent
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PhD candidate, Centre of Criminology, University of Cape Town
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Head of Alcohol and other Drug Research, Centre for Population Health; Burnet Principal for Alcohol, other drugs and harm reduction, Burnet Institute
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Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, University of Salford
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Emeritus Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Chair in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Hertfordshire
