Tianeptine, also called gas station heroin, is an unapproved antidepressant masquerading as a dietary supplement in the U.S., posing significant risks, including addiction, severe withdrawal symptoms, and potentially fatal outcomes. Marketed as a dietary aid for energy and focus, this substance carries risks far beyond its promises. What Is Tianeptine? Tianeptine was originally an antidepressant
The DEA has announced new proposed rules for prescribing buprenorphine, a medication-assisted treatment. The new rules would replace a relatively flexible policy adopted during the early days of the pandemic that expanded MAT treatment to people even if they had never met their doctors in person. The new rules limit who can prescribe medication and
The use of opioids like heroin and fentanyl among Veterans is a growing concern that requires immediate attention. That’s because U.S Veterans experience unique challenges that put them at heightened risk of an opioid addiction or opioid use disorder (OUD). Understanding the causes for opioid use among former military service people is the first step
California's new Campus Opioid Safety Act goes into effect on January 1, 2023. Officials call it a bold measure that will save lives, providing fentanyl and addiction education, information, and Narcan, the FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal drug, on all college campuses in California. What Is the Campus Opioid Safety Act? The Act was recently passed
Many people experiment with new street drugs. In the past several months, however, labs across the country have come across a new threat to the health of people who use drugs. Xylazine, a drug that originally was used to drug large animals like cows, is showing up in the blood of overdose cases. People with
San Francisco leaders have been struggling to fight the addiction epidemic for years. With newfound poverty from the pandemic, a new era of homelessness and addiction has been ushered in. The Addiction Epidemic On Full Display in San Francisco Never has the addiction epidemic been so visible or vulnerable to the exploits of media clicks.
A recent article in the Guardian revealed how social media had become a place for drug dealers to peddle counterfeit pills, often targeting teens and young adults. Sold as Molly, Oxycontin, and other drugs that young people may think of as “safe,” the pills usually contain fentanyl. Some of the pills are 100% fentanyl. Either
A chemist in a crime lab in Washington, DC, discovered a new synthetic opioid distributed and used on the streets. After a spate of overdoses last week, the chemist has put out an alert to first responders to be aware of the new drugs, known as Protonitazene or Isotonitazene (or more commonly nitazene), which is
Earlier this month, four comedians in Los Angeles were recreationally using cocaine at a house get-together. What they thought was going to be partying soon turned into a nightmare. The drug, laced with fentanyl, caused all of these talented people to overdose. Cocaine, like heroin and other drugs, is now a drug that is increasingly
As anyone in the addiction community can tell you, drug overdoses were devastatingly common during the pandemic. Anecdotally, people were relapsing in numbers. Many people in sober housing situations and treatment centers were left on their own in the early days of the pandemic. Sadly, this led to many overdoses and deaths. Now, the numbers
