Evaluation of an emergency department-based approach to reduce subsequent opioid overdoses.  Reed EN, Papp J, Oh Y, LeVine K, Tarabichi Y, Bastian E, Pollock K, Wilson LD, Siff J, Piktel JS.  J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Oct 2...

Afghanistan. Treating Drug Users in Afghanistan: How to respond to a massive problem?  Afghanistan was, until recently, famously, the largest cultivator of illegal opiates in the world. Less well-known is that it is among the countries with ...

Afghanistan. Inside one of Kabul’s largest drug rehabilitation centres (Video) Afghanistan has one of the world’s highest drug addiction rates. According to the Taliban, there are an estimated four million drug addicts across the country. Ba...

USA. Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and it keeps patients from walking out before their treatment is done Unimaginable pain and restlessness. Vomiting so frequent and forceful that it can perforate the esoph...

USA/San Francisco. Year-over-year overdose deaths drop for sixth straight month Year-over-year overdose deaths in San Francisco fell for the sixth consecutive month in September, according a preliminary report released Wednesday by the Office of ...

USA. City of Seattle to become first in nation with fire department EMTs administering buprenorphine medication in the field  SEATTLE – The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is expanding its Buprenorphine Pilot Program and Seattle will be the fi...