'An arms race': the evolving new synthetic drugs that need fresh methods to detect them
A new pilot early warning system for novel substances is already in operation.
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A new pilot early warning system for novel substances is already in operation.
Between 2021 and 2025, the HSE identified 57 new substances that had never been seen in Ireland before.
'These substances are highly potent, even in low concentrations, increasing the risk of overdose,' warn Vancouver police
The video shows a heavy-set man arranging some pale powder into a tiny heap on the back of his hand, before lifting it to one nostril and inhaling with enthusiasm.
As potential approvals of psychedelic therapies draw closer, attention is increasingly turning to what their real-world delivery might look like. While many details remain unknown,...
The HSE has also warned this weekend that some MDMA pills it tested were very high strength.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has petitioned to temporarily classify an over-the-counter supplement referred to as a "gas station heroin" drug as a Schedule I substa...
New synthetic opioids are popping up faster than they can be regulated. For parents and partiers: Be careful. Ashley Byrd talks with Dr. Alex Krotulski, a leading national research...
As festivals get underway across the country this bank holiday weekend, Lydia Spencer-Elliott speaks to toxicology experts about the rise of polydrug use, what’s really in these il...
2,796 LSD blots and other narcotic substances seized, 4 held
Northeast drug syndicates are shifting towards synthetic drugs from Myanmar. They are increasingly using social media and encrypted apps for coordination. Traffickers exploit porou...
SAMHSA Convenes Experts to Tackle Psychedelic Data Gaps Dozens of experts met in D.C. last week under the auspices of SAMHSA’s two-day consultation, titled ‘Addressing Data Gaps to...
The powerful anaesthetic has risen in popularity among recreational users - sometimes with ‘life changing’ effects
A psychologist moonlighting as a drug supplier, a folk singer allegedly on the client list, and a dealer using a “ghost phone” and coded slang to stay one step ahead of police, Gre...
MDMA is a psychoactive drug used recreationally, but now it can be prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder.
THL löysi kuolleen tamperelaismiehen ruumiinavauksessa protonitatsepyyniä, kertoo Yle. Ainetta on havaittu Euroopassa ja Australiassa vain pienissä määrin. Tappavan vahvaa muuntohu...
L.A. City Council hopes to regulate phenibut, a drug one council member says is widely available to children in gas stations and convenience stores.
Police in Piraeus have arrested a psychologist on suspicion of involvement in a drug dealing network.
Prof Channa Jayasena says growing online sales of unregulated drugs risk fatalities as responsibility falls between regulatorsFitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping r...
Highly addictive drug linked to serious mental and physical health problems including psychosis
New approach is part of wider plan to reduce drug-related harm and support people to access help at an earlier stage
High-risk synthetic cannabinoids are being found in vapes, vape 'juice' and other products that can be bought in shops and on the illicit market in Ireland, according to the HSE.
Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) has now published its first dataset from 2026, with updates summarised in our Oregon Psilocybin Services Tracker. Covering January to March 2026, t...
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