Posted inDocumentary Films and Programs Drug Abuse and Traffic Foster, Darren Opioids and Opiates ‘American Pain’ Review: When the Pills and the Money Kept On Flowing Darren Foster’s documentary offers an energetic profile of twin brothers who operated a slick drug trafficking operation in South Florida. Posted by By Natalia Winkelman
Posted inDrug Abuse and Traffic Drug Enforcement Administration Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Fentanyl Horses Livestock Opioids and Opiates Pain-Relieving Drugs Veterinary Medicine White House Office of National Drug Control Policy The Fight Over a Drug That Is Great for Horses but Horrific for Humans Drug dealers are mixing xylazine, an animal tranquilizer relied on by veterinarians, into fentanyl, with deadly results. But controlling it is tricky. Posted by By Jan Hoffman
Posted inAdvertising and Marketing Drug Abuse and Traffic Great Britain Men and Boys Noise Red Light District Travel and Vacations Amsterdam Has a Message for Male Tourists From the U.K.: ‘Stay Away’ In an ad campaign aimed at British men between 18 and 35, the Dutch capital threatens fines for visitors who are looking for a “messy night.” Posted by By Claire Moses
Posted inDrug Abuse and Traffic Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Naloxone (Drug) Opioids and Opiates F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales The nasal spray reverses opioid overdoses and public health officials hope that making it more widely available could save lives and reduce the nation’s high rates of drug fatalities. Posted by By Jan Hoffman