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Fact Check: how bad is America’s opioid crisis?
In Depth Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson hit with $572m fine for its part in opioid crisis
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Loch Ness monster mystery ‘to be solved next month’
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
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What is driving drug deaths to record high?
Speed Read Cuts to treatment programmes blamed but others say responsibility lies with drug users themselves
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What is behind the surge in drug deaths in Scotland?
Speed Read New report will show that deaths from drugs have surged in the country
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The Gosport Hospital scandal, explained
In Depth Fresh criminal investigation to be launched into deaths of 450 people
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This over-the-counter herbal supplement was linked to 91 overdose deaths
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Video: US police search dying cancer patient’s hospital room for marijuana
Speed Read Backlash after officers filmed rifling through stage four pancreatic cancer patient Nolan Sousley’s bags
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What is esketamine and how does it treat depression?
In Depth Spray containing ketamine-related chemical hailed as ‘breakthrough’ but side effects spark concerns
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How a new pill could reduce asthma attacks
In Depth The drug Fevipiprant improves air flow to the lungs by removing muscle in the airway lining, a study has shown
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Is Xanax safe?
In Depth Soaring number of deaths linked to anxiety drug amid increased usage among teens
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What price a UK-US post-Brexit trade deal?
Speed Read US lobbyists seek changes to UK standards amid fears rush for quick trade deal could see protections weakened
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NHS medicine shortage: what medicines are affected?
Speed Read Pharmacists warn of delays and price increases for commonly prescribed drugs
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Brit facing 15 years in Indonesian jail over cannabis oil
Speed Read Cornish artist Pip Holmes arrested after allegedly going to collect package containing 31kg of medicinal THC oil
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Money mules swallowing wads of cash for Colombian drug gangs
Speed Read Police arrest 27 people from criminal networks smuggling dirty money from Mexico
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