HMP Wandsworth prisoner given methadone, then more, then more - he died from opiate poisoning
Brandon Johnson, 40, was found dead in his cell at HMP Wandsworth in September 2019. An ombudsman report has just been ...
Doctors test a new way to help people quit fentanyl
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when fentanyl overdoses surged, doctors were desperate to find ways of helping their patients.
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Wandsworth jail needs to look into its methadone policy after prisoner’s death, watchdog says
Brandon Johnson, 40, died from cardiorespiratory failure after chronic cocaine misuse, just 13 days after arriving at the ...
The opioid crisis is a crime. So addiction treatment should be free.
For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug ...
Woman jailed for stealing 34 bottles of wine
A woman has been jailed for stealing food and 34 bottles of wine from a Tesco Express. Lucy Hanks, 37, of Bitton Park Road in ...
AI Tool to Slash Pharma Development Costs by Predicting Drug Trial Outcomes
A Lloyd's of London company partnered with GATC Health to fund and insure prospective drug trials that pass the test of a new AI technology.
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What we learned after four years of offering street medicine
When we first encountered Daniel, we didn’t have a medical van. Back then we drove our own vehicles around town, searching ...
Oglethorpe County man faces murder charge in overdose death of Madison County man
An Oglethorpe County man was charged with murder following the death last year of an overdose victim in Madison County.
Devon woman jailed for stealing 34 bottles of wine
Lucy Hanks, 37, of Bitton Park Road in Teignmouth, appeared at Exeter Crown Court after pleading guilty to four thefts, a ...
Valerie Amezcua: Santa Ana will not allow distribution of drug supplies in the name of ‘harm reduction’
Harm reduction” programs have significantly impacted cities across the country, with synthetic drug deaths from substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine at historic highs.
Overdose deaths down more than 20% in N.Y. state, CDC data reveals. Here's why experts say it's happening.
Centers for Disease Control data shows 1,600 fewer people died of overdoses in New York from August of 2023 to August of 2024 ...
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What was Matthew Perry's cause of death?
Actor Matthew Langford Perry was born on August 19, 1969, and died on October 28, 2023. His role as Chandler Bing on the NBC comedy Friends (1994–2004) brought him international recognition.