Horrifying images show how flesh-eating ‘zombie’ drug ‘mummifies’ addicts — and causes their limbs to drop off

We are seeing at the larger university hospitals around Philadelphia daily, if not weekly, these patients with these problems ...
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UCSF doctors warn: Abstinence-only approach to drug use can kill

A man suffering from long-term drug use who could only walk with extreme difficulty. Photo by Griffin Jones on July 8, 2023. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of ...

Is cannabis safe as you age? Doctors see dangers - and the main risk may not be what you expect

The risks of cannabis use rise with age, doctors say, even as more older adults turn to it for relief from health problems ...
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Addiction doctor’s ‘sloppy’ practices led to 7 fatal overdoses in VA, feds say

An addiction specialist in Virginia regularly overprescribed opioids and hid evidence of his patients’ drug abuse, leading to the overdose deaths of at least seven people, federal prosecutors said.
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Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine will plead guilty to drug charges

FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT. A CLOSER LOOK AT KETAMINE. THE DRUG IS AT THE CENTER OF A NEW CRIMINAL CASE FILED YESTERDAY IN FEDERAL COURT. IT CHARGES FIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO DOCTORS, WITH GIVING ...