Nitazenes found in 5 overdose deaths in Philly – here’s what they are and why they’re so deadly

Initially developed in the 1950s, nitazenes are a type of synthetic opioid that has reappeared in Philadelphia’s street drug supply.

Christopher P. Holstege, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Virginia • conversation
April 12, 2024 • ~6 min

Early intervention may fight chronic pain without opioids

Knowing who will benefit from early intervention for chronic pain after an injury or surgery may be as simple as a short 2-question survey.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
March 20, 2024 • ~5 min

How meth became an epidemic in America, and what’s happening now that it’s faded from the headlines

An anthropologist who wrote a book exploring meth’s impact on rural communities explains what drove the epidemic and how it’s changed.

Bryan Keogh, Managing Editor • conversation
March 15, 2024 • ~8 min

Sensors instantly detect fentanyl and other drugs

A new sensor can detect cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl, even when they are combined with other drugs or additives like sugar and caffeine.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
March 5, 2024 • ~6 min

Russian invasion made Ukraine’s opioid crisis far worse

Russia's invasion has shuttered opioid treatment programs since 2014. New research shows the challenges Ukrainians have faced in getting care.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
March 1, 2024 • ~10 min

Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America

Many people wrongly assume that cannabis use during pregnancy is safe. Research is increasingly documenting a host of serious health harms from prenatal exposure to cannabis and other substances.

Amna Umer, Associate Professor of Pediatric Epidemiology, West Virginia University • conversation
Feb. 27, 2024 • ~9 min

Nearly 2 million Americans are using kratom yearly, but it is banned in multiple states: A pharmacologist explains the controversy

Long-term use of kratom may actually reduce pain tolerance and cause physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms.

C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Feb. 20, 2024 • ~8 min

Nitazenes are a powerful class of street drugs emerging across the US

An overdose death in Boulder County, Colorado, was linked to a powerful new formulation of a designer drug never approved for use in humans.

Christopher P. Holstege, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Virginia • conversation
Feb. 15, 2024 • ~6 min

Cutting homelessness could reduce opioid overdose deaths

"If you want to make progress fighting the opioid epidemic, tackling homelessness is one route to do that."

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Feb. 6, 2024 • ~6 min

Compound may treat neuropathic pain without opioids

Researchers have taken a key step forward to a new, non-opioid approach to treating neuropathic pain.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
Jan. 31, 2024 • ~5 min

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