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30. Juni 2023 | International

USA. FDA and SAMHSA issue joint letter clarifying buprenorphine prescribing recommendations

USA. FDA and SAMHSA issue joint letter clarifying buprenorphine prescribing recommendations Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued a joint letter affirming both agenci...

19. März 2023 | International

USA. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Good Samaritan Laws

USA. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Good Samaritan Laws Overdose deaths have skyrocketed in recent years. (See Figure 1.) People experiencing overdoses require immediate medical attention: any time wasted before reporting the emergency to 911...

29. Dezember 2022 | International

Kanada. Decriminalizing people who use drugs in B.C.

Kanada. Decriminalizing people who use drugs in B.C. Adults in B.C. will not be subject to criminal charges for the personal possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs starting January 31, 2023. Health Canada has granted an exemption fr...

22. November 2022 | International

Niederlande. Netherlands to ban laughing gas from January

Niederlande. Netherlands to ban laughing gas from January The Dutch government is banning the use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, amid concerns over the health risks for the growing number of young people using it. (BBC, UK...

10. Oktober 2022 | International

USA. San Francisco’s New DA Moves to Prosecute Overdose Deaths as Murder

USA. San Francisco’s New DA Moves to Prosecute Overdose Deaths as Murder The successor to San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is making good on her promise to ramp up the drug war. DA Brooke Jenkins, appointed in July by Mayor London Bre...

10. Oktober 2022 | International

USA. Nearly all US states now set limits for opioid prescriptions By the end of 2019, 39 states had enacted limits restricting prescriptions for opioid analgesics, according to new data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple

USA. Nearly all US states now set limits for opioid prescriptions By the end of 2019, 39 states had enacted limits restricting prescriptions for opioid analgesics, according to new data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research ...

10. Oktober 2022 | International

USA. Doctors Rush to Use Supreme Court Ruling to Escape Opioid Charges

USA. Doctors Rush to Use Supreme Court Ruling to Escape Opioid Charges (…) Previously, lower courts had not considered a prescriber’s intention. Until now, doctors on trial largely could not defend themselves by arguing they were acting in good f...

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