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Ketamine Queen Jailed: Drug Dealer Sentenced Over Matthew Perry's Death

'Ketamine Queen' jailed over Matthew Perry's death

Kennedy Alexandra Lincoln, known as the 'Ketamine Queen', has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for supplying the ketamine that contributed to actor Matthew Perry's death.

Scotland's Deadly New Drug Crisis: High-Strength Opioid 'Nitazene' Fuels Record Overdose Deaths

Deadly New Opioid Fuels Scotland's Drug Death Crisis

A powerful synthetic opioid, up to 500 times stronger than heroin, is devastating communities across Scotland. Public Health Scotland issues an urgent warning as drug-related fatalities hit a new high.

Singapore's Vaping Crisis: The Lethal Rise of Etomidate-Laced E-Cigarettes

Singapore's Lethal Etomidate Vaping Crisis

Singapore confronts a dangerous new public health threat as authorities report a sharp rise in vaping devices laced with etomidate, a potent anaesthetic causing severe overdoses and fatalities.

US Family Awarded £13.5m After Toddler's Catastrophic CT Scan Radiation Overdose in Minnesota

Toddler's CT scan overdose leads to £13.5m settlement

A Minnesota family has been awarded $16.7 million after their toddler suffered permanent brain damage from a CT scan that administered a radiation overdose 60 times the normal level at a Minneapolis children's hospital.

Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay Reveals Shocking Ketamine Relapse and Near-Fatal Overdose | Exclusive

Colts' Jim Irsay Reveals Near-Fatal Ketamine Overdose

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay opens up about his secret battle with addiction, detailing a severe relapse involving ketamine that led to a near-fatal overdose and respiratory failure in December 2023.

New York's Deadly Party Scene: British Mother's Tragic Overdose Exposes Fentanyl Crisis

British mother dies from fentanyl-laced cocaine in NYC

Martha Nolan Oslatara, a British mother-of-two, died after taking cocaine laced with fentanyl at a New York party. Her family's heartbreak highlights the growing danger of lethal drugs infiltrating the city's social scene.

Pensioner's 'Natural' Death Ruled a Murder After Shocking Post-Mortem Revelation

Pensioner's 'Natural' Death Ruled a Murder

A 70-year-old man initially thought to have died of natural causes was actually murdered, a coroner has ruled, after a post-mortem uncovered a lethal level of prescription medication in his system.

Tragedy Strikes Brisbane: Teenager Braiden Ashley-Timmins Dies in Suspected Drug Overdose

Teen dies in suspected drug overdose in Brisbane

A 17-year-old boy, Braiden Ashley-Timmins, has tragically died in Brisbane after a suspected drug overdose. The incident has sparked warnings from authorities about the dangers of substance abuse.

Deadly Fentanyl Found in Prescription Pills: A Silent Epidemic Sweeping the UK

Fentanyl found in UK prescription pills

Shocking report reveals prescription medications laced with lethal synthetic opioid fentanyl, posing a grave risk to unsuspecting users across Britain.

FDA Approves First E-Cigarette to Help Smokers Quit – But Is Vaping the Answer to Opioid Addiction?

FDA approves e-cigarette to help smokers quit

The US FDA has authorised the first e-cigarette as a smoking cessation aid, sparking debate over its potential role in tackling opioid addiction. Experts weigh the benefits against rising youth vaping concerns.

RFK Jr Pledges to Ban Tianeptine – The 'Gas Station Drug' Fueling America's Opioid Crisis

RFK Jr pledges ban on dangerous 'gas station opioid'

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr vows to outlaw the controversial antidepressant tianeptine, dubbed the 'gas station opioid', as concerns grow over its addictive properties and role in the US drug epidemic.

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