Crypto, Fentanyl, And Candy: Why Are Dogecoin Co-Creator, Elon Musk Slamming California Over'Skittles Ban '
Billy Markus, the co-creator of Dogecoin DOGE/USD and better known by his online alias “Shibetoshi Nakamoto,” recently took a swipe at California’s new law banning Skittles. What Happened: The legislation, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday, prohibits four food additives found in popular…#billymarkus #dogecoindogeusd #shibetoshinakamoto #gavinnewsom #skittlesban #starburst #sourpatchkids #assembly #bill418 #elonmusk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is There a Connection Between Crypto and the Fentanyl Crisis?
The world of cryptocurrency has long been a source of interest and contention, with supporters applauding its potential for financial innovation and detractors worried about its usage in unlawful activities. One such concern that has lately gained attention is whether cryptocurrencies are aiding…#fentanylcrisis #darknetexchanges #dea #latinamerica #usmexico #bitcoin #pedroferreira (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
October 2023 NNLM Reading Club: Addiction and Recovery
The NNLM Reading Club brings awareness to Addiction and Recovery adding three new books this month.
Come Home, Indo: A Memoir by Jim Terry
The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth by Sam Quinones
Scenes from My Life: A Memoir by Michael K. WIlliams and Jon Sternfeld
This information is available on our Reading Club website: Reading Club | NNLM
We’re also excited to highlight collaboration with another NNLM Program! The NNLM Substance Use Disorder Interest Group has sponsored a series of programming and resources in observance of National Recovery Month. There is one webinar left ...
Source: The Cornflower - October 9, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog NNLM Reading Club Addiction and Recovery Source Type: news
'Safer drug supply' measures in Canada to reduce the drug overdose fatality toll: clarifying concepts, practices and evidence within a public health intervention framework - Fischer B, Robinson T.
North America has been home to an unprecedented crisis of drug overdose deaths, driven largely by drug users' exposure to highly potent and toxic, illicit opioid drugs (e.g., fentanyl). While a large and diverse menu of interventions (e.g., targeted preven... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Fentanyl and its derivatives, xylazine, and benzodiazepines: new sources of risk for acute poisonings - C árdenas-Quesada J, Torrens M, Farré M.
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Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Review of analytical methods for screening and quantification of fentanyl analogs and novel synthetic opioids in biological specimens - Palmquist KB, Truver MT, Shoff EN, Krotulski AJ, Swortwood MJ.
Fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and other novel synthetic opioids (NSO), including nitazene analogs, prevail in forensic toxicology casework. Analytical methods for identifying these drugs in biological specimens need to be robust, sensitive, and specific. Iso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Why the U.S. is pressuring China amid a crackdown on the global fentanyl trade
The Biden administration has made recent moves against China-based firms and executives blamed for supplying chemicals used to make fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin. It’s part of the U.S. government’s effort to disrupt the global illegal drug trade and stem the…#vandafelbabbrown #alirogin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sen. Schumer discusses trade, fentanyl crisis on 1st day of congressional visit to China
A senior American lawmaker, leading the first congressional trip to China in four years, said Saturday that the U.S. does not want to cut economic ties with the world’s second-largest economy but seeks a level playing field so that American companies can compete freely. Senate Majority Leader…#chuckschumer #shanghai #xijinping #communistparty #chenjining #beijing #democrats #republicans #windyafternoon #idaho (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trial Design, Treatment Options Spotlighted in Xylazine Conference
(MedPage Today) -- Longer observation periods following treatment and safety considerations for chronic and frequent users are among the many research issues about xylazine-laced fentanyl that need addressing, Rachel Wightman, MD, said at a meeting... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - October 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Father says he'trusted' day care where his child died of fentanyl exposure as 3 indicted on murder charges
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article NEW YORK — Nicholas Dominici’s dad said he had hoped to have a photo of his son’s kindergarten graduation four years from now. “But sadly what I have is a reminder of his death,” Otoniel…#nicholasdominicis #otonielfeliz #bronx #feliz #darcelclark #greimendez #felixherreragarcia #carlistobrito #mendez #brito (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Is Fentanyl? Some Key Facts About the Drug
It ’s lowering American life expectancy and influencing the nation’s politics. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - October 5, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Josh Katz, Margot Sanger-Katz and Eileen Sullivan Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic Fentanyl Smuggling Law and Legislation Mexico Opioids and Opiates Pain-Relieving Drugs United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
US Charges Chinese Nationals for Smuggling Fentanyl With Crypto
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has slammed the brakes on a fentanyl supply chain involving 28 Chinese entities. According to the DoJ’s findings, companies and employees trafficked fentanyl, an opioid more powerful than morphine and heroin, with cryptocurrencies. Two Chinese nationals, Qingsong…#doj #qingsongli #chunhuichen #hebeishenghaoimport #yonglegao #bitcoin #fujianprovince #guoliang #gan #uscustoms (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers
The Biden administration is taking aim at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
U.S. Department of Justice charges eight Chinese companies using crypto to facilitate fentanyl trade
U.S. authorities took action against several China-based companies and individuals implicated in the fentanyl trade on Oct. 3. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has unsealed eight indictments on crimes related to the production of fentanyl and methamphetamine, the distribution of…#departmentofjustice #doj #qingsongli #chunhuichen #weizhang #treasury #eth #usdt #valerianlabs #duchanggen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned crypto wallets allegedly connected to individuals and companies involved in the production of fentanyl. In an Oct. 3 notice, the U.S. Justice Department announced indictments against several…#treasury #usjusticedepartment #eth #usdc #usdt #valerianlabs #hebeicrovellbiotech #wallyadeyemo #massachusetts #elizabethwarren (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
