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FDA Approves Third Over‑the‑Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray

The agency says wider OTC availability could expand where people buy naloxone, spur competition to lower prices, increase carriage by those at risk, and improve chances of quickly reversing overdoses.

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Ontario Study Finds Nearly 1 in 10 Die Within a Year After Nonfatal Opioid Overdose

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GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Lower Addiction Risk and Fewer Severe Outcomes in Major BMJ Analysis

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Germany’s Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations Hit Decade Low in 2024, Down 29% Since 2014

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NHS Reiterates 14-Unit Weekly Alcohol Limit Ahead of Dry January

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Argentine Deputies Panel Issues Final Report on Tainted Fentanyl, Recommends 20 Reforms

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Health Affairs Study Finds California’s CA Bridge Brought ED Opioid Treatment to Most Hospitals

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Virologist Hendrik Streeck named Germany’s Federal Narcotics Commissioner

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Prenatal Cannabis Use Linked to Elevated Risks of Birth Complications, Study Confirms

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Medicaid Rollbacks Disrupt Critical Care for Chronic Illness and Opioid Treatment

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Hospitalizations for Alcohol Abuse in Germany Reach Lowest Level Since 2001

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NSW Drug Summit Ends in Frustration Over Lack of Reform Progress

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First Cannabis Cultivation Permit Issued in Brandenburg as Baden-Württemberg Awaits Approvals

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Study Reveals High Rates of Opioid Misuse Among Chronic Pain Patients

Substance Abuse

FDA Approves Third Over‑the‑Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray

Ontario Study Finds Nearly 1 in 10 Die Within a Year After Nonfatal Opioid Overdose

GLP-1 Drugs Tied to Lower Addiction Risk and Fewer Severe Outcomes in Major BMJ Analysis

Germany’s Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations Hit Decade Low in 2024, Down 29% Since 2014

NHS Reiterates 14-Unit Weekly Alcohol Limit Ahead of Dry January

Argentine Deputies Panel Issues Final Report on Tainted Fentanyl, Recommends 20 Reforms

John Whaite Reveals Five-Year Steroid Addiction, Says He Contemplated Suicide

All 50 States Join ‘Save a Life Day’ to Distribute Free Narcan and Training

OTC Naloxone Sales Plunged After Debut and Stayed Low, Study Finds

Health Affairs Study Finds California’s CA Bridge Brought ED Opioid Treatment to Most Hospitals

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Virologist Hendrik Streeck named Germany’s Federal Narcotics Commissioner

Prenatal Cannabis Use Linked to Elevated Risks of Birth Complications, Study Confirms

Medicaid Rollbacks Disrupt Critical Care for Chronic Illness and Opioid Treatment

Hospitalizations for Alcohol Abuse in Germany Reach Lowest Level Since 2001

NSW Drug Summit Ends in Frustration Over Lack of Reform Progress

First Cannabis Cultivation Permit Issued in Brandenburg as Baden-Württemberg Awaits Approvals

Study Reveals High Rates of Opioid Misuse Among Chronic Pain Patients

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