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Elephant Tranquilizer, the Most Powerful Opioid Ever, Is Causing Overdose Deaths

The CDC issues an alert on carfentanil, a synthetic opioid considered to be 100 times more powerful than fentanyl.

New Documentary Shows the Miraculous Effects of Ibogaine in Treating Mental Health Disorders

A new documentary, In Waves and War, follows three retired Navy SEALs who seek out ibogaine therapy for mental health disorders.

Elements of Addiction Recovery

Recovery from addiction is not a condition but a process, and a never-ending one, at that.

Breathing Exercises to Moderate Stress

Research has identified a neural circuit that deepens breathing to moderate stress.

Senior Citizens and Substance Use Disorders

The Wall Street Journal calls attention to the unique problems of aging addicts in America.

Tranq Is a Non-Opiate Sedative That Maims and Kills

A recent symposium on the xylazine crisis focuses on the sedative known as tranq and its disturbing side effects.