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Fentanyl Vaccine May Move to Human Trials

Chemists develop a vaccine that could enable the body’s immune system to identify fentanyl molecules, creating an internal “stop sign.”

Psychorphine? Monster New Drugs Hitting U.S. Market

New synthetic opioids cychlorphine and nitazines are 10 times worse than fentanyl, and they’re headed this way.

Famous Criminologist Credits China for Declining U.S. Overdose Deaths

Dr. Peter Reuter, author of Disorganized Crime, reveals how a shift in China’s export policies reduced the U.S. overdose death rate.

Opioid Use Disorder at Colleges and Universities

From Pleasanton, California, to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, colleges look for ways to curb opioid use disorder (OUD).

The Hidden Costs of Addiction in the Workplace

Nearly 10% of the American workforce suffers from a substance use disorder, but most of them will recover.

The Elvis War

What was Elvis’ problem? Why did he eat himself into an unhealthy state of corpulence and gobble up masses of drugs?