Three Darknet Fentanyl Vendors Sentenced to Over 20 Years in Prison
FDA OCI, Veronica Dittman, Tempe AZ, sentence, darknet, pages, sell, illicit, drugs, trafficking, darkweb, TrustedTraphouse, GoldenTrails, PopcornPlug, crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl-laced, counterfeit, pills, advertised, oxycodone, Rick Schiffner, Devin Langer (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - July 20, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Acute neurocognitive and subjective effects of oral methamphetamine with low doses of alcohol: a randomised controlled trial - Hayley AC, Shiferaw B, Rositano J, Downey LA.
BACKGROUND: Methamphetamine is often recreationally co-consumed with alcohol due to desirable off-target effects; however, the acute neurocognitive and subjective consequences of combined use are unclear.
Methods: In a randomised, placebo-controlled, c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Association between rumination and drug craving in Chinese male methamphetamine use disorder patients with childhood trauma - Li D, Wang D, Ren H, Tian Y, Chen J, Zhu R, Li Y, Wang L, Zhang XY.
BACKGROUND: In China, males make up the majority of methamphetamine (MA) dependent individuals and the majority of treatment seekers. Childhood trauma (CT) and rumination are associated with an increased risk of MA use. However, the association between CT,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Citizen of Croatia and Serbia Charged with Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet
FDA OCI, Milomir Desnica, Smederevska Palanka, Serbia, extradited, Austria, charges, cybercrime, criminal, darknet, narcotics, marketplace, methamphetamine, conspiracy, launder, Monopoly Market, sell, opioids, stimulants, psychedelics, prescription, Rx, medications, drugs, narcotics, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - July 17, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Addiction treatment startup Affect Therapeutics raises $16M to fuel U.S. expansion
Affect Therapeutics, a substance addiction therapy startup, has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round to expand its operations to new markets and further develop its mobile app.
The McLean, Virginia company delivers therapy and treatments for specific substance use disorders, including alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine and prescription stimulants, through its app. Counseling services — from individual therapy to group meeting to doctor visits — are done through video on the app… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 17, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Donte Kirby Source Type: news
Denise Russo Of VH1 ’s ‘The X-Life’ Died Of Drug Overdose, Says Medical Examiner
The San Diego County Medical Examiner has ruled that reality star Denise Russo died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and methamphetamine. She was 44 at the time of death. The X-Life ran for one season and chronicled three extreme athletes and their wives as they juggled competitions with…#deniserusso #xlife #pierrelucgagnon #sandiego #inkedmagazine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oregon county pauses plan to distribute tin foil, straws for fentanyl users
A plan by Oregon’s largest county to distribute tin foil and straws for fentanyl users and glass pipes for methamphetamine and crack users has been halted after opposition from Portland’s mayor and other officials (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on the aggressive behavior in methamphetamine addicts - He J, Wang R, Li J, Jiang X, Zhou C, Liu J.
Aggressive behavior of drug addicts threatens human security and social stability, and Methamphetamine (MA) addicts show especially aggressive behavior. Researches showed that the decreased activity of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is closely rela... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
"A lotta people switched playing hard ball to playing Russian roulette": experiences with rising overdose incidence caused by drug supply changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in the San Diego-Tijuana border metroplex - Valasek CJ, Streuli SA, Pines HA, Strathdee SA, B órquez A, Bourgois P, Stamos-Buesig T, Vera CF, Harvey-Vera A, Bazzi AR.
Background
People who use drugs (PWUD) in the San Diego, USA and Tijuana, Mexico metroplex face high overdose risk related to historic methamphetamine use and relatively recent fentanyl introduction into local drug supplies. The personal overdose experien... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine-based counterfeit pills sold at tourist-oriented pharmacies in Mexico: an ethnographic and drug checking study - Friedman J, Godvin M, Molina C, Romero R, B órquez A, Avra T, Goodman-Meza D, Strathdee S, Bourgois P, Shover CL.
BACKGROUND: Fentanyl- and methamphetamine-based counterfeit prescription drugs have driven escalating overdose death rates in the US, however their presence in Mexico has not been assessed. Our ethnographic team has conducted longitudinal research focused ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021
National data show need for more research into the factors underlying differences in sex-based vulnerability to drug use (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 14, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Illicit Opioids, Men, Methamphetamine, Opioids, Overdose, News Release Source Type: news
Forensic assessments of alcohol, cannabis and methamphetamine intoxication in cases of violent offending - Goldfeder S, Scott R, Briggs J.
Whether a person was voluntarily or intentionally intoxicated at the time of commission of a violent offence is a common question in forensic contexts. While a person who was intoxicated may not be able to form the requisite specific intent to commit some ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Impact of alcohol and methamphetamine use on burn resuscitation - Kenney CL, Singh P, Rizzo JA, Coates EC, Serio-Melvin ML, Aden JK, Foster KN, AbdelFattah KR, Pham TN, Salinas J.
Mortality associated with burn injuries is declining with improved critical care. However, patients admitted with concurrent substance use have increased risk of complications and poor outcomes. The impact of alcohol and methamphetamine use on acute burn r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Girl, 2, dies after Florida parents'decided to leave the child in the car', authorities say
A 2-year-old Florida girl who fell asleep in her car seat died after she allegedly was left in a hot car on purpose by her parents, authorities said. The girl's parents, Kathreen Adams, 23, and Christopher McLean, 32, were arrested and charged with child neglect, possession of methamphetamine, and…#florida #kathreenadams #christophermclean #holmescountysheriff #johntate #floridapanhandle #cpr (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Factors to reduce drug-related recidivism among paroled methamphetamine users in Japan: 10-year data analysis - Hazama K, Katsuta S.
This study explored factors to reduce drug-related recidivism among paroled methamphetamine users in Japan, especially the significance of continuing care and motivation, internationally shown as positively related to better treatment outcomes. Cox proport... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
