Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study finds
Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new…
GLP-1 therapeutics may have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction
A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol…
Decriminalise, depoliticise, destigmatise: New report says drug laws are ‘colossal failure’ that exacerbate harm
Foundation executive director Sarah Helm called the law “a colossal failure”. “In the past 12-18 months alone, we…
Popular opioid painkiller doesn’t ease chronic pain: new study
Talk about a dose of disappointment. A new analysis suggests that millions of Americans with chronic pain are…
Meth-addled Nathaniel Scott steals relative’s $15k firearms collection
‘He’s betrayed me, my wife and my kids’ In his statement, the relative said Scott’s actions had “greatly…
Wearable patch reduces cravings for alcohol and drugs — Harvard Gazette
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Harvard shows that a non-drug, wearable device can…
Serial fraudster, thief and boat burglar Bradley Croft clocks up $466k in offending
As for his spate of boat damages and thefts around Porirua and Lower Hutt between September and November…
NY settlement highlights risks, costs of Indivior’s overdose drug
The pharmaceutical manufacturer Indivior has stopped marketing Opvee, its controversial overdose-reversal medication, after two years of meager sales,…
I was addicted to Afrin for a decade — how I finally quit
Get a whiff of this nightmare. A young woman struggled for years to breathe freely after becoming hooked…
DOD needs to shore up help for troops with gambling problems, GAO says
Defense officials’ efforts to address service members’ gambling problems don’t go far enough, according to a new report…
First study to compare ketamine therapies for patients with severe depression — Harvard Gazette
In a new study, investigators compared the effects of repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine and intranasal (IN) esketamine in…
Cocoa prices stabilise after record surge: Impact on manufacturers
Cocoa market trends summary: Is stability here to stay?Cocoa prices peaked at $10.75/kg in January 2025Prices fell in…