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11.01.2024 / 15:38

Pete Davidson was high on ketamine at Aretha Franklin’s funeral: ‘I have to live with that’

ketamine — the drug that wasin Matthew Perry’s system at the time of his death — while attending Aretha Franklin’s 2018 funeral. Davidson, who attended the Queen of Soul’s service with his then-fiancée Ariana Grande, recalled the experience in his new Netflix special “Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli,” which hit the streamer Tuesday.“It’s embarrassing when you’re not on ketamine anymore, though… I’m embarrassed,” he started. “I was out and about like that.

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Jelly Roll recalls drug-dealing past, pushes Congress to act on fentanyl legislation in powerful speech: ‘I hurt people’

demons in front of Congress Thursday, when he gave a powerful speech against the deadly use of fentanyl in America. The rapper and country music star, whom won the new artist of the year award at the 2023 CMA Awards, addressed the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and urged legislators to establish a bill to combat the supply and distribution of the synthetic opioid in the U.S.

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Priscilla Presley’s son, Navarone Garcia, spent $3K a month on fentanyl before mom saved him: ‘Unbearable’

told the Sun that he first tried heroin at 17 — and by 29 was addicted to fentanyl, which is 50 times stronger.“I don’t know how this happened but all the heroin in the United States started to contain fentanyl. So I didn’t even realize I was doing fentanyl,” said the rocker, whose half-sister, Lisa Marie Presley, died a year ago after a long battle with substance abuse.“So suddenly I was addicted to fentanyl.”Unlike heroin, where users go hours between hits, “with fentanyl you have to do it every 45 minutes or else you start to get sick,” said Garcia.“So it got to a point where it was very expensive.“I was spending $3,000 a month on fentanyl.

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Greyhound tests positive for meth after winning dog race

dog trainer is in the doghouse with authorities in New Zealand after her prize-winning greyhound tested positive for methamphetamine following a race.The dog, called Zipping Sarah, raced to a first-place finish at a track in Christchurch last November in what authorities say was a meth-fuelled performance. Urine tests after the race showed that Zipping Sarah had methamphetamine and amphetamine in her system, according to RNZ News.Zipping Sarah’s team was immediately disqualified and denied the $4,000 in prize money for winning.

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Boredom, stress during pandemic behind rise in alcohol, cannabis use for some Canadians: survey

Alcohol consumption increase in Saskatchewan leading to rise in harm, expert says When it comes to alcohol, Ontario had the highest jump in increased consumption with 30 per cent. The Prairies saw a 27 per cent spike while British Columbia followed at 22 per cent.

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Ontario doctors urge domestic drug manufacturing over fears of shortages due to pandemic

COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions could limit drug supplies in coming weeks.OMA president Dr. Samantha Hill said chronic drug shortages have worsened during the pandemic and may become more serious if hospitals are overwhelmed.That includes essential and critical care medications propofol, ketamine, succinylcholine, fentanyl, and midazolam.“Drug shortages can be catastrophic for patients, causing treatment delays, increased suffering, financial burden and an increased risk of overdose and underdose,” Hill said Tuesday in a release.

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Magic mushrooms grew in man’s blood after he injected them as a tea

psychedelic mushrooms, which later started growing in his veins.The unusual and dangerous episode is described in a case report published in the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. The unidentified patient, 30, ultimately survived.Doctors say the patient had tried to use the so-called “magic” mushrooms as an alternative treatment for his bipolar disorder, after skipping his usual course of medications.

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Despite record drug deaths amid coronavirus, Trudeau still won’t support decriminalization

Justin Trudeau is continuing to distance himself from growing calls to decriminalize personal possession of hard drugs, despite a recent spike of overdose deaths across multiple provinces amid the coronavirus pandemic.Asked whether it’s time to explore the move during an exclusive virtual interview with Global News’ Sophie Lui on Wednesday, Trudeau said decriminalization is “one option among many” that could help solve Canada’s opioid crisis, but that it’s not “a silver bullet.” Discussion on decriminalizing drugs should be considered in wake of opioid deaths: Tam “We need to take a much more complex and a much more multifaceted approach, which we have been doing,” he said. “And I understand people are looking for a silver bullet.

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Calgary addiction recovery centre links COVID-19 to spike in waiting list: ‘Nobody is immune’

Coronavirus: Calgary mental health services want you to reach out, be self-compassionate Zak Mohamed couldn’t recognize himself when he started his four-month stay at the Fresh Start Recovery Centre last year. The methamphetamine use had taken over his life.“I was lost.

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B.C. government doubling youth treatment beds as illicit drug overdose deaths continue to climb

ongoing pandemic due to an increase in toxic drug supplies and more drug users being home and alone.In total there will be 123 new beds from people aged 12 to 24. They will be for youth substance-use treatment and withdrawal management.The money won’t be available right away, with the improvement earmarked to come in from now until 2022-23.

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Use of opioids, meth, mixed drugs on the rise on Winnipeg streets

Opioid use appears to be on the rise in Winnipeg as overdoses have spiked in the first half of the year.Numbers provided by the city show Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews administered Naloxone, a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, 144 times in May of this year, compared to 75 times in May of 2019.Between January and May, 431 patients required Naloxone. In that same period last year, Naloxone was administered 292 times by first responders.“The increased use of Narcan is really a scary trend, which means that the incoming street drugs that we’re seeing are just that deadly,” WFPS public education coordinator Cory Guest said.

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Over-the-counter 40p indigestion pill could beat coronavirus, 'promising' study says

A 40p over-the-counter indigestion pill taken by millions could help beat coronavirus and speed up recovery, research suggests.

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George Floyd’s death still a homicide despite evidence of medical issues: experts

George Floyd had drugs in his system and severe heart disease when a Minneapolis police officer put a knee to his neck, but independent experts said the medical problems revealed in the full autopsy report don’t change the conclusion that the handcuffed man’s death was a homicide.

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Famous porn star arrested after man dies in 'psychedelic toad venom ceremony'

A Spanish porn star has been arrested over his alleged involvement in a mystical toad venom ceremony that turned deadly.

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Baby-faced monkey dust dealer, 16, knifed man and attacked woman who intervened

A teenage drug dealer stabbed a man in the street and attacked a woman as she tried to intervene.

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Piers Morgan accused of 'being on drugs' by Lord Sugar following fiery lockdown rant

Alan Sugar has added more fuel to his long-running feud with Piers Morgan after he accused the GMB host of being on drugs.

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Sick Brit trapped in Cambodian hospital told ‘pay up £20k or we take out your lung’

A sick Scot stuck in a Cambodian hospital bed has been told he will lose a lung unless he can come up with the cash to pay for private treatment. Teacher Anthony Igoe, 31, was working in the Asian country when he fell so ill with a serious lung infection he required hospital treatment. But with his insurance firm refusing to pay out, medics in the poverty-stricken country have now told him he will have to pay the £20,000 for antibiotic drugs himself – or doctors will simply remove the infected lung. And that has left his family back here in the UK desperately scrambling to come up with the cash.

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Monkeys in coronavirus tests 'develop immunity' in two different studies

Scientific tests are getting closer to proving coronavirus victims will become immune to catching the disease a second time.

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Coronavirus: WHO records highest ever daily rise in global Covid-19 cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recorded its highest ever daily rise in coronavirus cases.

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Singapore man sentenced to death on Zoom call due to coronavirus pandemic

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A judge in Singapore has sentenced a man to death via a Zoom video-call for his role in a drug deal, one of just two known cases where a capital punishment verdict has been delivered remotely.

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Police make record drugs bust involving 'off the charts' quantity of meth

Police in Myanmar have made an "off-the-charts” drugs bust seizing nearly 200 million methamphetamine tablets – more than eleven hundred pounds of crystal meth.

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Man has baby with woman, 35, then gets her 14-year-old daughter pregnant too

A court has heard how a man whose partner was in hospital with their sick baby then seduced the woman’s 14-year-old daughter – getting her pregnant too.

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Thug attacks blind man, 92, self-isolating and smashes dead wife's ornaments

A woman broke into a blind pensioner's home and robbed him before shoving him to the floor – as he was self-isolating.

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Police rumble modern slavery gang after 'hysterical' naked man runs through town

Police were able to swoop after a slavery gang victim broke free and ran naked through a quiet town screaming for help.

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€500m worth of drugs seized during pandemic

The director of Maritime Analysis Operations Centre has said the level of seizures has increased, with half a billion euro worth of drugs seized since March.

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UK will make 30 million coronavirus vaccines by September if drug works

A drugs company will produce doses of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine for half the UK population by September if the treatment proves effective.

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Blood-thinning drugs can help save lives of coronavirus patients

Blood-thinning drugs can help save the lives of coronavirus patients, British doctors have found in a major breakthrough for treating the virus.

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Mum found dead at hostel after being given '£10 bag of drugs' for 50th birthday

A heroin addict mum was found dead in a hostel, just a day after being gifted £10 bag of drugs for her 50th birthday.

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Illegal drug trade still thriving in Asia, Australia amid coronavirus pandemic: UN

Illicit drug markets in the Asia-Pacific continue to expand and diversify and appear to be largely unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, the United Nations said on Friday.

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Coronavirus hits Japan's Yakuza gangs as they are 'forced to double price of drugs'

Japan's Yakuza gangs are being forced to double the price of drugs they are peddling and have turned to online scams after being hit hard by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been reported.

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Mum pays tribute to 'beautiful' daughter found dead in flat during lockdown

A heartbroken mum is calling for increased support for mental health sufferers after her daughter was found dead during coronavirus lockdown.

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Savage thugs booted epileptic man’s head ‘like they were taking England penalty’

A couple of yobs brutally attacked an epileptic man and booted his head as if they were “taking a penalty for England”, a court heard.

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Tony Slattery on why he'll never name paedo priest after quitting 10g-a-day cocaine habit

Troubled comic Tony Slattery says he will never name the priest who abused him when he was eight.

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El Chapo's sons impose coronavirus lockdown and torture violators – 'this is no game'

El Chapo ’s sons have imposed a coronavirus lockdown in a city under their cartel’s control – and threatened any violators with torture.

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'Deteriorating' coronavirus patient becomes first Brit saved by arthritis drug

A coronavirus patient has become the first in the UK saved by an arthritis drug thanks to his quick-thinking Italian doctor.

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Mafia forces people to give up money in Italy as it thrives in coronavirus crisis

The infamous Mafia has been caught blocking the entrance to a post office and demanding people give money in a shocking video recorded in Italy.

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Coronavirus breakthrough: UK set to trial 'life-changing' drug to help beat pandemic

The UK is due to trial a drug in the battle against coronavirus which tackles fever and has previously been described by the NHS as “life-changing”.

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Tourists quarantining in Mexico gunned down as drug cartels run riot amid lockdown

A tourist couple quarantining in Mexico amid worldwide lockdown due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic were shot and killed in a deadly attack.

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Pimp gave hard drugs to teen girls and forced them into prostitution

A depraved pimp forced got teenagers hooked on drugs and forced them into prostitution – raping some of his helpless victims.

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Lottie Moss opens up about mental health struggle and numbing with 'substances'

Model Lottie Moss has revealed that she has experimented with "substances" and claims that they sent her mental health on a downward spiral.

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Scientists discover blood from llamas could hold key to coronavirus vaccine

The coronavirus pandemic broke out after crossing from animals to humans, and now scientists believe that a possible vaccine could soon be found in the animal kingdom too.

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Cocaine dealers triple prices as users feel 'every day is a weekend'

Across the UK, people trapped in lockdown are drinking more and in some cases taking more drugs.

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Coronavirus lockdown has drug dealers 'sticking out like sore thumbs' as arrests soar

Drug dealers are carrying about like its business as usual during the UK-wide coronavirus lockdown making them stick out like sore thumbs and getting arrested.

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Drug smuggler 'Cocaine Cassie' released from Colombian jail amid coronavirus fears

An Australian smuggler who tried to bring 5.8kg of cocaine to Colombia becaused she “needed the money” has been released from prison over Covid-19 fears.

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Drug dealers 'disguising themselves as key workers' during UK Covid-19 lockdown

Drug dealers are disguising themselves as key workers to avoid detection during the UK's lockdown, cop chiefs have said.

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Divorce, bankruptcy and Hollywood stardom- What the Shameless stars did next

Channel 4 first introduced the Gallagher clan back in 2004 and the nation were instantaneously addicted to the Chatsworth council series.

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Coronavirus researchers study head lice drug as possible treatment for deadly bug

Researchers rapidly searching for a coronavirus cure are investigating existing medicine which may hold the key to beat the virus – and one of these is a head lice treatment drug.

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Chloroquine gave Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks ‘extreme’ side effects

A controversial drug heralded by some as a coronavirus cure comes with symptoms of its own, Rita Wilson says.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0