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Government could tighten controls on opioid 500 times stronger than morphine

The Government is seeking advice on tightening controls on a deadly opioid that is 500 times stronger than morphine. Isotonitazene, a synethic opioid that is used instead of or in addition to heroin, has been linked to 25 deaths and seven overdoses ...

21 Jan 2022 at 13:55

New type of pain relief could be routinely offered to women in labour

Women in labour are set to be offered a new type of patient-controlled pain relief as an alternative to an epidural. The fast-acting opioid called reminfentanil can be offered to those who want ongoing pain relief during labour but do not wish to ...

25 Apr 2023 at 14:19

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Op-Ed: More resources required for heroin and opioid users in Kilkenny and across Ireland

It’s about time we all gave careful consideration to the issue of drug use in Ireland because right now, we are at a hugely significant crossroads. As you may know, a Citizens’ Assembly has been established to consider the legislative, policy ...

28 Jun 2023 at 12:33

Cough medicine codeine linctus made prescription-only amid addiction fears

The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction. The medicine, which was previously available to buy in pharmacies, has been reclassified by the Medicines ...

20 Feb 2024 at 13:33

Oxford University drops Sackler name from buildings and staff posts after review

The University of Oxford will remove the Sackler name from its buildings and staff posts following a review into its ties with the family. It comes after a number of institutions have ended their relationships with the Sackler family in ...

16 May 2023 at 14:33

Largest ever seizure of synthetic opioids made in raid on suspected drug factory

The largest ever UK seizure of synthetic opioids has been made by police and border officials in a series of raids that also saw 11 arrests. Around 150,000 tablets of a drug called Nitazene were found in Waltham Forest, east London, in ...

23 Nov 2023 at 07:48

Drug poisoning deaths at record high with almost half involving an opiate

Deaths registered from drug poisoning in England and Wales are at the highest level since records began 30 years ago. Opiates were involved in just under half of such deaths, with heroin and morphine remaining the most frequently ...

19 Dec 2023 at 14:37

Scotland

Opioid dependency in Scotland estimated to have been ‘stable’ in six-year period

Opioid dependency in Scotland has been “relatively stable” since 2014 as figures showed more than 47,000 Scots were estimated to be addicted. First-of-their-kind figures have been published by Public Health Scotland, in ...

19 Mar 2024 at 20:37

Warning issued after dangerous opioid found at scene of suspected drug deaths

Police investigating two deaths they believe to be drug-related have issued a warning after identifying a harmful synthetic opioid at the scene. Essex Police said a man and a woman in their 40s were found dead at an ...

14 Jun 2023 at 00:18

Scotland

Drug deaths among opioid users more than trebled in past decade, research finds

07 Jun 2023 at 12:46

Prescriptions for opioids ‘fall by almost half-a-million over last four years’

GPs and pharmacists have helped slash prescriptions for potentially addictive opioid drugs by 450,000 in under four years, latest data suggests. New figures published by NHS England show prescriptions for opioids ...

02 Mar 2023 at 00:01

World

CVS Health agrees to multibillion-dollar settlement of opioid lawsuits

CVS Health has announced an agreement in principle that would make it the first major US pharmacy chain to reach a nationwide settlement of lawsuits over how it handled prescriptions for powerful and addictive ...

02 Nov 2022 at 11:57

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