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🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

"You can't die" – Elli saved her friend from a risky situation that is difficult for drug users to handle

Elli acted swiftly to save her friend from a potential overdose after realizing they were unresponsive in a bathroom during a drug-using gathering.

Mar 1 • 17:18 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

GIF warns of a deadly dangerous trend on the internet. What is the 'paracetamol challenge'?

European agencies warn young people about the dangers of the 'paracetamol challenge', a harmful trend encouraging drug overdose on social media.

Feb 24 • 10:26 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdose

A mother in Okanagan, Canada, seeks support from a group after losing her son to a drug overdose, highlighting the stigma and isolation often faced by families affected by addiction.

Feb 24 • 04:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Beloved film star died of tragic drug overdose with money left to dogs

Kenneth Williams, the beloved Carry On film star, died from a drug overdose in 1988, with tributes commemorating his impact on British comedy on what would have been his 100th birthday.

Feb 21 • 19:30 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Revealing the cause of death of Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones

The cause of death for Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, was revealed following her tragic passing in early January.

Feb 18 • 11:46 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Hollywood star's daughter died suddenly - Cause of death revealed

Victoria Jones, daughter of Hollywood star Tommy Lee Jones, was found dead in a San Francisco hotel, with the cause of death confirmed as accidental due to toxic effects of cocaine.

Feb 18 • 08:29 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Tommy Lee Jones' daughter's cause of death revealed

Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, died from accidental cocaine toxicity according to the medical examiner's report.

Feb 17 • 23:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Twiggy, the iconic model of the sixties, remembers the worst of those years: 'Not everything was magical: there was the Vietnam War and people were dying from overdose'

Twiggy reflects on the darker aspects of the 1960s, revealing that the era was marked by significant turmoil, including the Vietnam War and a rampant drug crisis.

Feb 17 • 16:56 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Did Maribel Guardia pay 300,000 pesos? Audios from Imelda Tuñón reveal that Julián Figueroa allegedly died of an overdose; there were bribes to avoid his autopsy

The recent revelations from Imelda Tuñón regarding Julián Figueroa's death include allegations of bribery to prevent an autopsy and suggest he may have died from a drug overdose.

Feb 13 • 15:46 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

The Hammer Man is Prosecuted – Went Armed to a Girl's Funeral

A man in his 30s is facing serious charges after attending a teenage girl's funeral with a hammer, having been implicated in her death due to drug overdose.

Feb 13 • 12:36 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Drug Combination Toppling People at Record Rate: 'True Hell'

A dangerous drug combination involving medetomidine and fentanyl is escalating overdose cases in British Columbia, prompting a state of emergency.

Feb 13 • 10:11 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Good news in Illinois: public libraries will store and manage agents to reverse opioid overdoses

Public libraries in Illinois will begin storing and managing naloxone, a life-saving drug, in response to the opioid crisis.

Feb 12 • 15:57 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Most Common Causes of Death Among Pregnant Women and After Birth: New Data from the USA Surprises

New research from Columbia University reveals that unintentional drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among women during and shortly after pregnancy in the United States.

Feb 12 • 13:35 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Most Common Causes of Death for Women During and After Pregnancy: New Data from the USA Surprises

Recent research from Columbia University highlights alarming causes of maternal mortality in the U.S., notably drug overdoses and violence.

Feb 12 • 13:35 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

State of emergency in parts of Canada

A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, Canada, due to a drug crisis involving a dangerous combination of tranquilizers and fentanyl, resulting in a significant rise in overdose cases.

Feb 12 • 12:26 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Hospital das Clínicas is convicted after baby dies from drug overdose

The São Paulo judiciary has ordered the Hospital das Clínicas at USP to pay R$ 100,000 in damages to the parents of a baby who died from a gross medical error involving a drug overdose.

Feb 6 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Comedian Andy Dick stated that he died and was brought back to life after an overdose: My heart stopped

Comedian Andy Dick revealed he briefly died after a drug overdose last December and was revived.

Feb 5 • 15:53 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

A dealer jailed for selling drugs to a minor who ended up hospitalized with a cocaine overdose

A dealer has been jailed for selling drugs to a 15-year-old girl who suffered a cocaine overdose and was hospitalized.

Feb 5 • 12:26 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Husky accidentally overdoses on cocaine during walk, rescued by veterinarians

A two-year-old husky named Nilak overdosed on cocaine after ingesting a discarded napkin during a walk in British Columbia, Canada, and was saved by veterinarians following changes in his behavior.

Feb 3 • 20:56 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Opioid Crisis in the USA: Why the Number of Drug Deaths is Finally Decreasing

Since 2023, fewer people are dying from overdoses in the USA, attributed to developments linked to China.

Jan 16 • 09:23 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Opioid Crisis in the USA: Why the Number of Drug Deaths is Finally Decreasing

Since 2023, fewer people are dying from overdoses in the USA, and researchers attribute this decrease to factors originating from China.

Jan 16 • 09:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

LGB+ people in England and Wales ‘much’ more likely to die by suicide than straight people

A recent analysis reveals that LGB+ individuals in England and Wales are significantly more likely to die by suicide, drug overdose, or alcohol-related diseases compared to straight individuals, based on data from the 2021 census.

Jan 13 • 19:33 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Man (43) charged for giving drugs to a person who overdosed and died

A 43-year-old man has been charged in Zadar for providing drugs to another individual who subsequently died from an overdose.

Jan 9 • 20:20 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Is China partly responsible for the decline in US fentanyl overdose deaths?

The article examines whether Chinese policies and actions may have contributed to the recent decrease in fentanyl overdose deaths in the United States.

Jan 9 • 11:46 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Young girls are lured into Vienna with drugs and sexually abused: 16-year-old found dead in a Viennese hotel

A 16-year-old girl was found dead in a Vienna hotel, reportedly from a drug overdose, as investigations into potential sexual abuse continue.

Jan 8 • 17:58 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

California mom says ChatGPT coached teen son on drug use before his fatal overdose: report

A California mother claims her son used ChatGPT to seek advice on drug use, leading to his fatal overdose from kratom.

Jan 6 • 22:05 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Police investigate death of streamer after alleged drug-fuelled online challenge

Police are investigating the death of streamer Sergio Jimenez, who allegedly overdosed during a private online performance involving drugs.

Jan 5 • 15:50 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Contrary to Trump's claims, Venezuela is not the main source of cocaine in the USA

Official data contradicts Trump's administration's assertion that cocaine shipments from Venezuela are causing a drug overdose crisis in the United States, revealing that major smuggling routes largely bypass Venezuela.

Jan 3 • 18:52 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The US Attorney General posted a chart praising President Joe Biden's administration. It quickly disappeared from the internet.

Pam Bondi shared a chart showing annual drug overdose deaths in the US from October 2015 to October 2024, attributing efforts to combat the drug epidemic to Trump's administration, before it was taken down.

Dec 31 • 13:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Holly Hagan reveals heartbreaking Christmas gift from sister two months after death

Holly Hagan emotionally shared a Christmas gift from her late sister Darci, who passed away due to a drug overdose, in a heartfelt message to her fans.

Dec 29 • 17:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Life-saving overdose drug to be more accessible at homeless shelters and near nightlife venues

The government plans to make the overdose drug naloxone more accessible in homeless shelters, day centres, and near nightlife locations to better address drug overdoses.

Dec 29 • 00:01 UTC

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