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Jasveen Sangha and the ketamine 'Wild West' of HollywoodIn The Spotlight Arrest of the 'ketamine queen' accused of supplying Friends star Matthew Perry with deadly dose has turned spotlight on a showbiz drug problem
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'We cannot rely on starving individuals to control their own refeeding'instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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Illicit mercury is poisoning the AmazonUnder the Radar 'Essential' to illegal gold mining, toxic mercury is being trafficked across Latin America, 'fuelling violence' and 'environmental devastation'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why the FDA wants to restrict kratom-related productsIn the Spotlight The compound is currently sold across the United States
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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'This is a humanitarian, developmental and moral emergency'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trump executive order targets homelessSpeed Read It will now be easier for states and cities to remove homeless people from the streets
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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Thailand is rolling back on its legal cannabis empireUnder the Radar Government restricts cannabis use to medical purposes only and threatens to re-criminalise altogether, sparking fears for the $1 billion industry
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'We should all ask ourselves: When we laugh, who's hurting?'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The Week Unwrapped: How do you turn plastics into paracetamol?Podcast Plus, what is the Wagner Group doing now? And why is it so hard to find a job after university?
By The Week UK Published
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'Physicians today have a number of ways of categorizing pain'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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US overdose deaths plunged 27% last yearspeed read Drug overdose still 'remains the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-44,' said the CDC
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump seeks to cut drug prices via executive orderspeed read The president's order tells pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices, but it will likely be thrown out by the courts
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Narco subs are helping fuel a global cocaine surgeThe Explainer Drug smugglers are increasingly relying on underwater travel to hide from law enforcement
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Anti-anxiety drug has a not-too-surprising effect on fishUnder the radar The fish act bolder and take more risks
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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