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๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

A Common Mistake with Medical Patches That Could Cause a Deadly Dose

A warning has been issued regarding the improper use of medical patches that could lead to a dangerous overdose or underdose of active ingredients.

Feb 26 โ€ข 13:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Kurt Cobain's horror final days from near-death overdose to rehab intervention

Kurt Cobain, the influential frontman of Nirvana, faced severe struggles with depression and substance abuse, culminating in his tragic death in 1994, which has recently been re-examined by independent forensic experts suggesting potential homicide.

Feb 25 โ€ข 14:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ 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 โ€ข 10:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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 โ€ข 04:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Opioid Crisis: USA: Why the Number of Fentanyl Deaths Has Drastically Decreased

The number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the USA has significantly decreased since mid-2023, yet experts remain cautious about declaring victory over the opioid crisis.

Feb 23 โ€ข 16:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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 โ€ข 19:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Soda Overdose, the tribute band to Soda Stereo, presents its new show at the Coliseo Theater

The tribute band Sobredosis de Soda celebrates the 30th anniversary of Soda Stereo's 'Comfort y Mรบsica para Volar' with a new show titled 'Vuelo Stereo' that reinterprets the band's music.

Feb 20 โ€ข 16:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
National & Local

"Many restaurants will not survive": after the explosion of broth, is an overdose coming soon?

The rise of affordable restaurants in Paris may lead to an oversupply, threatening the survival of many establishments amid increasing competition and declining food quality.

Feb 20 โ€ข 11:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Global News
National & Local

B.C. government spending $50M to expand availability of nasal naloxone across province

British Columbia is allocating $50 million to enhance the distribution of nasal naloxone as part of its response to the ongoing overdose crisis.

Feb 19 โ€ข 18:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Tommy Lee Jones' daughter Victoria's cause of death after hotel tragedy

Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, was confirmed to have died of an accidental cocaine overdose at a hotel in San Francisco.

Feb 18 โ€ข 14:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Tommy Lee Jones, the causes of his daughter's death revealed: 'Cocaine overdose'

The cause of death of Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, has been revealed as an accidental cocaine overdose.

Feb 18 โ€ข 13:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท 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 โ€ข 11:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ 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 โ€ข 08:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

The cause of death of Tommy Lee Jones's 34-year-old daughter has been revealed

Victoria Jones, the daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, died from a cocaine overdose, as reported by the San Francisco coroner's office.

Feb 18 โ€ข 08:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Tommy Lee Jones' daughter Victoria's cause of death confirmed after being found at hotel

Victoria Jones, the daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, died from a confirmed cause after being found unresponsive in a luxury hotel in San Francisco.

Feb 18 โ€ข 06:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Kirsi saved her daughter from death โ€“ this familiar medication is dangerous when consumed too much

A Finnish mother reflects on the dangers of overdosing on over-the-counter medications, specifically acetaminophen, in light of rising hospitalizations among youth due to social media challenges.

Feb 18 โ€ข 06:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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 โ€ข 23:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
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 โ€ข 16:56 UTC
๐ŸŒ AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: Overdose of Optimism As Kenya Unveil Magical Kenya Open Squad

Kenya has announced its 12-man team for the upcoming Magical Kenya Open golf tournament, with officials expressing confidence in the players' ability to represent the country on the global stage.

Feb 16 โ€ข 11:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Jesy Nelson: Bandmates Did Not Care About My Distress

Jesy Nelson reveals in a new documentary that her former bandmates from Little Mix ignored her mental health struggles despite her attempts to reach out before her overdose.

Feb 14 โ€ข 02:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Youth Incited to Life-Threatening Acts on Social Media - Here's What Experts Advise Parents

In Finland, an alarming rise in the number of young people hospitalized due to paracetamol overdoses has been linked to social media incitement.

Feb 13 โ€ข 19:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
National & Local

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

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

Feb 13 โ€ข 15:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

The Hammer Man is Prosecuted โ€“ 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 โ€ข 12:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ 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 โ€ข 10:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Life & Tech

Jesy Nelson's life saved by frantic mum after taking overdose in final Little Mix days

Jesy Nelson revealed that her mother saved her life after she attempted suicide during her last days with Little Mix.

Feb 13 โ€ข 06:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท 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 โ€ข 15:57 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ 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 โ€ข 13:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ 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 โ€ข 13:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ 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 โ€ข 12:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Dancer from Dancing with the Stars dies at 44 โ€“ sad last messages made public

Robin Windsor, a dancer known from Britain's Strictly Come Dancing, was found dead at a London hotel, with the cause suspected to be an overdose, leading to an investigation into his tragic death.

Feb 11 โ€ข 17:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Global News
National & Local

โ€˜Sizzurpโ€™: Fake cough syrup being sold in Montreal can be lethal, officials warn

Montreal health officials are warning of a lethal fake cough syrup known as 'Sizzurp' that resembles approved medications and may contain dangerous opioids and benzodiazepines.

Feb 10 โ€ข 17:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Global News
National & Local

Overdose alert issued for Regina area after 46 reported in 8 days

An overdose alert has been issued for the Regina area in Saskatchewan after police reported 46 overdoses in just eight days, with four suspected overdose deaths.

Feb 10 โ€ข 15:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

Rescue workers intervened in the center of Prague for two people overdosed on cannabinoids

In Prague, rescue workers responded to an incident involving two individuals who had overdosed on cannabinoids.

Feb 9 โ€ข 09:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC
National & Local

Nora Cornell's bad trip due to a fentanyl overdose: 'My body couldn't take it'

Nora Cornell, the first Spanish participant in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, reflects on her near-fatal fentanyl overdose as she prepares for her Olympic debut.

Feb 7 โ€ข 16:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Hospital das Clรญnicas is convicted after baby dies from drug overdose

The Sรฃo Paulo judiciary has ordered the Hospital das Clรญnicas 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 โ€ข 10:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Mundo
Sports

Nora Cornell, the Spanish snowboarder who grew up in Hawaii and faced a complicated accident: "I suffered an overdose from fentanyl"

Spanish snowboarder Nora Cornell, who grew up in Hawaii, shares her experience of a serious accident and her struggles with fentanyl overdose after an intense jump.

Feb 5 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท 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 โ€ข 15:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ 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 โ€ข 12:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC
Life & Tech

Laura Aparicio, nurse: 'We are going to neutralize the dangerous effect of excess potassium on the heart'

Laura Aparicio discusses how to properly respond to a potassium overdose and shares insights on the mineral's impact on health.

Feb 4 โ€ข 06:43 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท 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 โ€ข 20:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

My daughter, 7, injected herself with my skinny jab - I thought she was dying

A seven-year-old girl was hospitalized after accidentally injecting herself with her mother's weight loss medication, believing it would alleviate her stomach ache.

Feb 3 โ€ข 11:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช 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 โ€ข 09:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช 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 โ€ข 09:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
Crime & Justice

Tommy Lee Jones filed conservatorship petition for daughter Victoria 2 years before suspected overdose

Tommy Lee Jones sought a conservatorship for his daughter Victoria two years prior to her suspected overdose death in January 2026.

Jan 14 โ€ข 23:17 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Life & Tech

Puppies treated for suspected fentanyl overdose to go up for adoption in Washington

Six puppies in rural Washington state will be available for adoption after being treated for a suspected fentanyl overdose, with some potentially going home with the firefighters who rescued them.

Jan 14 โ€ข 15:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Crime & Justice

The cause of death of Ethan Browne, son of musician Jackson Browne, revealed

The cause of death of Ethan Browne, son of musician Jackson Browne, has been revealed to be an accidental overdose from a combination of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and lidocaine.

Jan 14 โ€ข 08:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC
Crime & Justice

This is the protocol that all hospitals follow to avoid failures in medication doses like those in Burgos

Spanish hospitals have protocols in place to ensure the safety and accuracy of medication dosages, following a recent incident in Burgos where an overdose led to patient deaths.

Jan 14 โ€ข 03:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

LGB+ people in England and Wales โ€˜muchโ€™ 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 โ€ข 19:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท 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 โ€ข 20:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท 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 โ€ข 11:46 UTC

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