Tag: Drugs: Illicit
Police Seizures of Psilocybin-Containing Mushrooms Recently Increased
Significant increases reported in frequency, size of seizures across all regions of the United States
Benzodiazepines, Antipsychotics Often Recommended as ‘Trip Killers’
Trip killers were mainly discussed in reference to LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Psilocybin Tied to Fewer Symptoms With Major Depressive Disorder
Significant benefit seen as early as eight days compared with placebo
Illicit Drug Use Seen in One-Third of Sudden Cardiac Deaths in Younger Adults
Cannabis most common illicit drug, but polysubstance use also common
Xylazine Increasingly ID’d in Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
Monthly percentage of illicitly manufactured fentanyl-involved deaths with xylazine detected increased from 2.9 to 10.9 percent
CDC: 2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Xylazine
Increase seen in age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths involving xylazine from 0.03 to 1.06 per 100,000 standard population
2018 to 2021 Saw Rise of Non-LSD Hallucinogen Use in U.S. Young Adults
Higher use seen among males, White people, and those from higher socioeconomic backgrounds
2017 to 2022 Saw Increase in Seizures of Illicit Ketamine
Number of seizures increased from 55 in 2017 to 247 in 2022; total weight of ketamine increased from 57.8 to 703.3 kg
U.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention
Overdose prevention centers allow people to use illegal drugs under supervision so they can potentially be revived if they overdose
Apetamin: Use of This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results
Nervous system disorders, cardiac disorders, and liver injury have been reported in young adults taking Apetamin
