Opioids27 Mar 2025People urged to learn about anti-overdose drugNaloxone can help revive a person experiencing an opioid overdose.27 Mar 2025Devon18 Mar 2025New 'brain pacemaker' trial to combat addictionAlcohol and drug dependant people are being sought to take part in brain trials to stop addiction.18 Mar 2025Cambridgeshire10 Mar 2025Warning over super-strength drugs linked to deathsA Lincolnshire health service says it is seeing a rise in synthetic opioids, such as nitazene.10 Mar 2025Lincolnshire23 Feb 2025India bans two opioids behind crisis in West AfricaThe moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs.23 Feb 2025World21 Feb 2025BBC undercover filming exposes Indian pharma firm fuelling opioid crisisAn Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.21 Feb 2025World31 Jan 2025New non-opioid painkiller approved by US health agencyNew drug suzetrigine, known by its brand name Journavx, has been approved to treat moderate to severe pain.31 Jan 2025US & Canada23 Jan 2025Purdue and Sackler family agree $7.4bn opioid settlementUnder the terms, the opioid maker agreed to pay $900m, and the family behind it agreed to pay up to $6.5bn.23 Jan 2025US & Canada8 Jan 2025'Life-saving' spray reverses woman's overdoseNaloxone is administered by a South Yorkshire Police officer for the first time.8 Jan 2025South Yorkshire1 Dec 2024'Synthetic opioid was a death sentence for our dad'Grieving siblings in Essex are raising awareness of nitazines after their father's death.1 Dec 2024UK...
