synthetic opioids
Will Europe Escape America’s Opioid Death Crisis?
A worrying spike in synthetic opioid deaths is hitting Europe. But so far the continent has escaped a US-style death epidemic. Why is this and can it last?
How to Use Naloxone if Someone Is Overdosing on Opioids
What everyone should know about what this life-saving nasal spray is, where to get it, and what to do in case of an emergency.
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Why Deadly Fentanyl Is So Hard to Wipe Out
It's easy to replace banned ingredients with alternatives, and the heroin substitute is so cheap to make that dealers don't seem to care that it kills their customers.
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What It’s Like to Take Opioids for Pain
Read an excerpt from Carlyn Zwarenstein's 'Opium Eater: The New Confessions' about a writer's struggle with opiates to cure her chronic pain.