Death from methamphetamine intoxication in a body stuffer - Al-Shammry AA, Yasser A, Refaat A.
A 28-year-old man was admitted dead to the emergency department of the regional hospital. All resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful in this case. Attending officers stated that he was suspected of possessing drugs at the time of arrest and had taken the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Swimming against the current: addressing community needs and establishing partnerships for the prevention of opioid and methamphetamine use among parents - Singh RR, Peterson JM, Chapman J, Saldana L.
The opioid and methamphetamine crises in Oregon have a consequential impact on young families, as an increasing number of parents experience substance use disorder (SUD). As parental substance use escalates, the child welfare system (CWS) becomes overwroug... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Cape Coral Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison for Manufacturing Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl and Bank Fraud
FDA OCI, Brandon Albanito, Cape Coral, FL, sentence, fentanyl, distribute, possession, counterfeit, Rx, drugs, possess equipment, manufacture, sildenafil, Viagra, precursor, tryptamine, hallucinogens, methamphetamine, money laundering, pill press, oxycodone, Xanax, clonazolam , (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 23, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Social-geographic disparities in suicidal ideations among methamphetamine users in the USA - Xing DG, Horan T, Bhuiyan MS, Faisal ASM, Densmore K, Murnane KS, Goeders NE, Bailey SR, Conrad SA, Vanchiere JA, Patterson JC, Kevil CG, Bhuiyan MAN.
IMPORTANCE: Methamphetamine use is a growing public health concern nationwide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in 2019 for US citizens aged 10-14 years and 25-34 years and is also a significant public health concern. Understanding the intersec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Cannabis and methamphetamine in New Zealand: a Kaupapa M āori literature review - Wikaire E, Doherty TH.
AIM: This literature review aims to identify and review through a Kaupapa M āori lens the current knowledge base related to cannabis and methamphetamine, and Māori. METHODS: A Kaupapa Māori research approach was utilised to identify, review and crit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Two Leaders of $2.8 Million Dark Web Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Conspiracy Sentenced to 16 & 18 Years in Prison
FDA OCI, Khlari Sirotkin, Colorado, Sean Dever, Nevada, sentence, drug trafficking, organization, dark web, marketplace, sell, illegal, Rx, prescription, drugs, fentanyl, pills, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, Pill Cosby, counterfeit, pharmaceutical, opioids, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 16, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Vigilance needed with methamphetamine-associated psychosis - Elefante RJO, Nolan S, Bach PJ.
We thank Drs. Palis and MacDonald for their commentary on incorporating prescription psychostimulants into the continuum of care for people with stimulant use disorder.1 Although the evidence is still evolving, psychostimulants remain promising agents for ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs 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
Risk factors of suicidal ideation in Iraqi crystal methamphetamine users - Al-Imam A, Motyka MA, Hoffmann B, Al-Ka'aby H, Younus M, Al-Hemiary N, Michalak M.
Crystal methamphetamine, a potent psychostimulant, presents a complex clinical landscape. However, insights into the predisposing factors for suicidal tendencies among Iraqi users remain limited. Our study delves into these risks among 165 patients. Rigoro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud’s Cause of Death Revealed
It’s been nearly two months since the tragic, sudden death of Euphoria star Angus Cloud, and the actor’s cause of death was revealed on Thursday (Sept. 21). The Alameda County Coroner cited Cloud’s death as the result of intoxication due to the combined effects of methamphetamine, cocaine,…#anguscloud #alamedacountycoroner #hollywoodreporter #euphoria #hbo #samlevinson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Wastewater Testing Can Help Tackle America ’ s Opioid Crisis
Among the many lasting legacies of COVID-19 may be a newfound appreciation for the value of what we flush down the toilet and wash down the drain.
Wastewater can be a rich source of information about infectious diseases, like COVID-19, as well as flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mpox and polio, since pathogens like viruses are shed in feces, urine and saliva, all of which is drained into sewage treatment plants. Sampling that water is a good way to screen for certain viruses, and, as more people bypass the medical system and labs in favor of testing themselves at home for things like COVID-19, health agencies lik...
Source: TIME: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Psychosocial stress and methamphetamine use: a mixed-methods study of intersectional stigma and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander methamphetamine use - Sivak L, Reilly R, Lockton J, Treloar C, Roe Y, McKetin R, Butt J, Ezard N, Winkenweder H, Ward J.
BACKGROUND: Regular methamphetamine use can cause a range of physical, psychological and social harms. Stigma is one factor that impacts engagement and successful completion of treatment. In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who regul... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Preferred stimulant safer supply and associations with methamphetamine preference among people who use stimulants in British Columbia: findings from a 2021 cross-sectional survey - Ferguson M, Sedgemore KO, Scow M, Choisil P, Haywood B, Xavier J, Crabtree A, Stitilis B, Liu L, Buxton JA.
BACKGROUND: As safer supply programs expand in Canada, stimulant safer supply is often overlooked despite the harms and criminalization faced by people who use stimulants. METHODS: The 2021 Harm Reduction Client Survey was administered at 17 harm r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Fentanyl-Laced Stimulants Fuel Opioid Crisis' Fourth Wave Fentanyl-Laced Stimulants Fuel Opioid Crisis' Fourth Wave
Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl and stimulants, mainly cocaine and methamphetamine, have skyrocketed, ushering in the fourth wave of the US opioid epidemic.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
With the Decongestant SNAFU, the FDA Tries Something New
It’s easy to understand how a medicine like phenylephrine got onto pharmacy shelves in the first place. The common decongestant, used most often as an ingredient in multidrug cold medications like DayQuil and Sudafed PE, was initially designated as “safe and effective” by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1976, when the agency was newly—and less stringently than today—greenlighting drugs that had been on the market for years before the agency had established any efficacy standards. After a full review of 14 studies (12 unpublished and two published) from pharmaceutical companies—...
Source: TIME: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
