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Topic: Opiods

Synthetic drug ‘50 times more potent than heroin’ — why fentanyl figured in Biden-Xi meet

This is the edited transcript of ThePrint CutTheClutter Ep 1349, published on 18 November 2023, on role of fentanyl in US opioid crisis & why it figured in Biden-Xi meeting.

Covid may put people at high risk of opioid overdose or even relapse, US study says

The study found the total number of non-fatal opioid overdose visits increased from 102 between March and June 2019 to 227 between March and June 2020. 

Punjab Police arrests father-son duo running ‘pharma drug cartel’ in India

Police say the duo is one of the biggest manufacturers & suppliers of different types of pharmaceutical opioids, controlling almost 70% of the total illegal drug trade.

Punjab Police busts ‘Agra gang’ supplying pharma opioids worth lakhs to 11 states

Punjab Police have arrested 20 people with allegedly a huge cache of drugs, drug proceeds and five vehicles, in an operation that spanned over 8 weeks.

Amritsar-born Indian American executive sentenced to 66 months for Opioid fraud

John Kapoor, founder of Opioid company Isys, was sentenced for leading a conspiracy that led to a crisis in the U.S. crisis over the highly addictive medicines.

Opioid use and vaping show medical community’s failure to respect addiction as a disease

Doctors, insurance companies, and regulators have not managed to balance the risks of addiction with the benefits of alleviating pain or helping a patient quit smoking.

On Camera

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.