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What are nitazenes? What to know about the drug that can be 10 times as potent as fentanyl

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What are nitazenes? What to know about the drug that can be 10 times as potent as fentanyl

Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports 01:13 A Colorado overdose death has been linked to a new formulation of nitazenes, a class of powerful opioid analgesics being increasingly seen in the illicit drug market. Nitazenes have been around for decades, experts told CBS News, and have been seen in multiple formulations. The person who ...

6-year-old desperately tries to save mom from apparent overdose death in Brooklyn

A brave 6-year-old girl spent her Christmas Day trying to prevent tragedy by calling 911 to help her lifeless mom in Brooklyn — but the child’s best efforts couldn’t save the woman from what police believe was a fatal drug overdose. The child also desperately called her older sister, who rushed to the scene of their 46-year-old mother Rashedia Fitch’s apartment in the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights, a neighbor recounted. “The little girl was brave. She was the one who called 911,” said neighbor Mildred Perez, 76, who lives across the hall. “Her little daughter, she’s OK. She was playful. She took care of her. She was very good. She was loved.” At the scene on Monday around noon, the 6-year-old’s older sister screamed and cried, “What happened to her?” as she tried to push through r...

Scotland to get U.K.’s first ever illegal drug “consumption room” in bid to tackle addiction

The Scottish city of Glasgow will soon host the U.K.'s first "consumption room," where people can go to use illegal drugs in a controlled environment, in a bid to address Scotland's long-standing problem with addiction. The facility will allow drug users to consume drugs including cocaine and heroin in a hygienic and safe environment under the supervision of health care professionals."There is overwhelming international evidence which demonstrates that safer drug consumption facilities can improve the health, wellbeing and recovery of people who use the facility and reduce the negative impact that public injecting has on local communities and businesses," said the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board, which advises on community health and social care services. ...