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Heroin is a very addictive chemical called diacetylmorphine. Heroin is a modified form of morphine, a highly abundant opium derived from the seedpods of the poppy plant.
California voters consider tough love for repeat drug offenders

California voters consider tough love for repeat drug offenders

Higher doses of buprenorphine linked to lower emergency visits in opioid use disorder

Higher doses of buprenorphine linked to lower emergency visits in opioid use disorder

Study reveals significant increase in drug overdoses in Colombia among young women

Study reveals significant increase in drug overdoses in Colombia among young women

Study reveals 45% drop in oxycodone use in Australia after policy changes

Study reveals 45% drop in oxycodone use in Australia after policy changes

Cannabis and hallucinogen use stayed at historically high among adults in 2023

Cannabis and hallucinogen use stayed at historically high among adults in 2023

North Carolina's residential opioid treatment services lack evidence-based approaches

North Carolina's residential opioid treatment services lack evidence-based approaches

Recreational drug users three times more likely to experience repeat cardiovascular events

Recreational drug users three times more likely to experience repeat cardiovascular events

Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions

Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions

Exploring the impact of xylazine on wound care needs

Exploring the impact of xylazine on wound care needs

Study: Drug-involved overdose deaths increased by over 500% in 2022

Study: Drug-involved overdose deaths increased by over 500% in 2022

Study reveals link between illicit fentanyl use and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs

Study reveals link between illicit fentanyl use and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs

Changes in prescribing practices and parental awareness contribute to teen drug decline

Changes in prescribing practices and parental awareness contribute to teen drug decline

Marine fungus-derived aniquinazolin B could be a potential opioid alternative

Marine fungus-derived aniquinazolin B could be a potential opioid alternative

Breakthrough biosensors illuminate opioid dynamics in the brain

Breakthrough biosensors illuminate opioid dynamics in the brain

UCLA study finds insomnia drug suvorexant prevents opioid addiction in mice

UCLA study finds insomnia drug suvorexant prevents opioid addiction in mice

Pain doesn’t belong on a scale of zero to 10

Pain doesn’t belong on a scale of zero to 10

Survey: 82.7 million Americans impacted by overdose deaths

Survey: 82.7 million Americans impacted by overdose deaths

California pays meth users to get sober

California pays meth users to get sober

Clean needles save lives. In some states, they might not be legal.

Clean needles save lives. In some states, they might not be legal.

Study reveals sharp surge in illicit fentanyl seizures

Study reveals sharp surge in illicit fentanyl seizures

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