Captagon revisited
Today, the making and distributing of Captagon pills accounts for 90% or more of the foreign currency in Syrian government coffers, and $57 billion in annual revenue-- far beyond the scope of Mexican cartels.
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Fake Pills Redux
Some genuinely bad news: a larger-than-usual share of the fakes are likely to exceed the two-milligram threshold for a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. As many as two in five, according to DEA.
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Methamphetamine Rising
Are users seeking out such ‘combo’ preparations because they want the extra kick from the interaction? To help overcome an elevated tolerance, perhaps.
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Death of a True Believer
She probably felt Adderall didn’t count because it was prescribed. A common mistake.
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It’s About Equality
They wanted the problem off the street and out of their neighborhoods, post-haste. “If they’re locked up, they can’t buy or sell drugs,” proclaimed an angry parent
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Those Sneaky Conspiracy Theories
It’s not one or the other, it’s about the synergy between them– toxic ideas, with a platform that allows them to spread.
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The Return of Methamphetamine
Reports claim the new, more potent meth on today’s streets leads to much higher rates of unintended overdose, including the fatal kind.
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Drugs and the Homeless
…the problems we decide not to deal with at present go on to undermine treatment for the rest.
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Stimulants Today
The list of deaths from the practice is long and oddly prestigious, featuring celebs such as John Belushi and Chris Farley, among many others.
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Meth Making a Comeback
…if the ground is now shifting to other drugs, then what are we doing in response to that?
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In the News: Flying High in Silicon Valley
Naturally, high-energy entrepreneurs are attracted to stimulants. At least until they begin to experience the toxicity associated with too much of a good thing.
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A New ADHD Epidemic?
Of course, if you work in addiction treatment, you probably see some of these same meds being abused by young adults, often beginning in college or grad school.
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