Poilievre shows a shocking level of ignorance regarding the opioid epidemic, which was started by the Sackler family and Purdue, and aided by 100s of unethical doctors. How are Liberals responsible for an American family's unbridled greed? “They want me to stop talking about the overdose crisis Liberals caused that has taken the lives of 50,000 people. I will not stop talking about that” Poilievre said as he peddled very obvious disinformation. #opioids #purdue #sacklers https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/doug-fords-campaign-manager-accuses-poilievre-camp-of-campaign-malpractice/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/7278/ A Non-Opioid Pain Medicine Exists. Will The FDA Act? #DrugApproval #EMS #ERTreatment #FDA #fentanyl #Health #Medication #MilitaryHealth #Morphine #opioids #overdose #Regulation #UK #UnitedKingdom

Animal tranquilizers found in 1/3 of illegal #opioids in the US may render naloxone ineffective, potentially leading to more overdose deaths. A pharmacy practice professor explains: https://buff.ly/JYcV8Bd

Painkillers without the addiction? The new wave of non-opioid pain relief https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/05/painkillers-without-the-addiction-the-new-wave-of-non-opioid-pain-relief #Pharmaceuticalsindustry #Science #Opioids #Drugs

Nine Ontario supervised consumption sites will close today, despite a recent court injunction allowing them to remain open temporarily.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/consumption-sites-ontario-1.7498128?cmp=rss

Canada's opioid crisis is worsening as more children fall victim to the toxic wave of drugs.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/c2998473-ctv-national-news--opioid-crisis--impact-on-kids/

Reluctant opium farmers toil for survival in war-ravaged Myanmar

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/11/asia-pacific/crime-legal/opium-farming-myanmar-war/

An article I've written about the unfortunate occurrence of drug exceptionalism in some harm reduction circles, where drugs like marijuana or psychedelics are elevated while drugs like methamphetamine or crack cocaine are looked down upon.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #Health #Drugs #Opioids #Politics

https://medium.com/@thomas.embree/drug-exceptionalism-in-harm-reduction-10116bfdacae

Homalco First Nation dealing with 4th funeral in 6 months due to drug crisis

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-island-indigenous-group-state-of-emergency-1.7483090

Rumoured draft executive order suggests that Trump wants to declare opioids a "weapon of mass destruction". What could possibly go right?

https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-fentanyl-weapon-of-mass-destruction-executive-order-draft-scoop

Deadly synthetic #opioids 40 x stronger than fentanyl detected in #Australia’s wastewater for first time

“Developed in 1950s as a morphine alternative - but never marketed because of toxicity concerns and high potential to overdose - the #nitazenes emerged on the illicit drug market in late 2010s.

They’re one of the fastest growing groups of new psychoactive drugs in the world.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/19/nitazenes-detected-australian-wastewater-synthetic-opioid-ntwnfb

Philadelphia’s opioid crisis: 4 essential reads on fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments https://buff.ly/ZTLZMy7

#opioids #xylazine

A German drug company claims to have produced the first non-addictive and clinically proven painkiller based on the cannabis plant. #MedicalMarijuana #Cannabis #Opioids
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/cannabis-painkiller-can-replace-opioids-with-no-danger-of-addiction-lntlbtqw8

My article covering the positive aspects of substance use and challenging the idea that total abstinence is the only acceptable approach to addiction.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #Health #Politics #Addiction #Opioids

https://medium.com/@thomas.embree/substance-use-is-not-always-bad-c0a8785cb34a

I try to make it a point to read entire articles before I post them (which should be basic etiquette, but shockingly is not), but I confess that I just stopped midway thru this one on the women helping to save lives of addicts: https://delacortereview.org/2025/02/25/the-heroines-who-take-on-the-harm/

I lost someone to substance abuse issues a few days ago and this hits home hard. Take care of yourselves and love your loved ones.

So my pharmacy was out of the painkillers I'm on.

I ran out yesterday.

They got the shipment in today and are working to fill my script.

The pain is only slightly offset by going cold turkey. I will be better soon.

Philly’s street fentanyl contains BTMPS, an industrial chemical used in plastics. Scholars explain what it is and its potential side effects: https://buff.ly/7KpcXtf
By Karli Hochstatter and Fernando Monter @ocolumbiauniversity.bsky.social #opioids

Nova Scotia Health has issued a public alert about a potent new drug never before seen in the province's illegal drug supply.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/opioid-found-in-counterfeit-pill-seized-in-n-s-more-potent-than-deadly-fentanyl-1.7475668