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CDC Health Advisory: Increases in Availability of Cannabis Products Containing Delta-8 THC and Reported Cases of Adverse Events
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Public health alert to the increased availability of cannabis products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Opioid exposure associated with poppy consumption reported to poison control centers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Including previously reported cases, there are now at least 19 U.S. deaths associated with poppy seeds in the literature.
COVID-19 is an Emerging, Rapidly Evolving Situation
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Links to the latest resources on COVID-19
CDC and FDA Issue Updates on Vaping-Related Health Issues
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The CDC and FDA have posted important information for consumers related to recent deaths and illnesses that could be linked to vaping.
U.S. Surgeon General Warning on Marijuana Use in Adolescence and During Pregnancy
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The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a warning about the potential health risks of marijuana use in adolescence and during pregnancy.
FDA Special Announcement: Reports of Seizures After Using Nicotine Vaping Devices
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The FDA has become aware that some people who use e-cigarettes have experienced seizures, with most reports involving youth or young adult users.
FDA Warns of Synthetic Cannabinoids Laced with Anticoagulant
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An FDA warning statement on July 19, 2018 about numerous health emergencies, mostly in midwestern states, caused by consumption of synthetic cannabinoid products laced with brodifacoum, an anticoagulant (blood-thinning) compound commonly used in rat poison.
FDA and FTC Take Action Against Manufacturers and Retailers Who Target E-Cigarettes to Youth
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Exposure to nicotine in children is especially dangerous and can result in serious harm or even death.
FDA Cites 40 Retailers for Violations Related to Youth Sales of JUUL E-Cigarettes
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been conducting a nationwide effort to stop the sale of popular e-cigarette brands to youth, like JUUL, at brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers.
FDA Investigates Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Possibly Linked to Kratom Products
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State and local officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to products reportedly containing kratom.
Betel Quid
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Betel quid usually includes a combination of the Areca nut (from the Areca catechu tree) and slaked lime (calcium hydroxide obtained by heating or harvesting sea shells or quarrying limestone) wrapped in a betel leaf.
Iowa officials warn public about counterfeit oxycodone
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Health and safety agencies in Iowa have issued an advisory to warn Iowans of counterfeit pain pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids.
In Georgia: Sudden surge in overdoses related to street drugs sold as yellow opioid pain medication
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) issued a press release on June 27, 2017, stating its crime labs have identified two new fentanyl analogues, acrylfentanyl and tetrahydrofuran fentanyl, warning that both can be absorbed through the skin and are considered highly dangerous.
New York City issues Health Advisory about overdoses from fentanyl added to cocaine
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The New York City Health Department is warning citizens who use cocaine that the potent opioid fentanyl has been implicated in a growing number of cocaine-involved overdose deaths.
Gulf Coast HIDTA and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Issue Synthetic Opioids Alert
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There have been two new alerts issued related to synthetic opioids. The Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area has issued an alert for a substance with the street name “Grey Death.” In addition, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is issuing a public safety alert regarding 17 deaths have been caused by the opioids U-47700 and/or furanyl fentanyl.
DEA Temporarily Bans Synthetic Opioid U-47700 ("Pink"), Linked to Nearly 50 Deaths
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Pink belongs to a family of deadly synthetic opioids far more potent than morphine.
DEA Issues Nationwide Warning on Carfentanil
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a nationwide warning to the public and law enforcement about human use of the potent animal opioid sedative carfentanil.
Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Prompt Alert from CDC
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an alert about the increase in fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths in many parts of the country.
Alert Issued in Ohio for Human Use of Animal Sedative Carfentanil, with Cases Also Seen in Florida
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Officials in the Cincinnati area (Cuyahoga County) have issued an alert about human use of the potent animal opioid sedative carfentanil, one of the strongest opioids on the market.
Synthetic Cannabinoid Advisory in New York City
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On July 14, 2016, New York City health officials issued an advisory about an increase in adverse events and emergency department visits related to synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice).
Loperamide Misuse/Abuse
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Misuse of loperamide has been reported since 2003; it is not common, but it has been reported all over the country. Nationwide, the number of calls to poison centers involving the intentional abuse or misuse of loperamide increased from 87 in 2010 to 190 in 2014.
Fake Prescription Drugs Laced with Fentanyl
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The Drug Enforcement Administration reports that the United States is in the midst of a fentanyl crisis, as traffickers are flooding the drug market with counterfeit prescription drugs containing fentanyl, an extremely powerful opioid.
Surge in Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
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A surge in overdose deaths related to fentanyl, an opioid 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin, has prompted Baltimore health officials to launch a public health campaign to raise awareness among drug users.
Increasing Overdoses From Synthetic Cannabinoids (“Spice,” "K2,” etc.) in Several States
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an alert after more than 160 patients were hospitalized following synthetic cannabinoid use in under two weeks in mid April, 2015.
"Flakka" (alpha-PVP)
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Use of a dangerous synthetic cathinone drug called alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP), popularly known as "Flakka," is surging in Florida and is also being reported in other parts of the country, according to news reports.
U.S. and British Columbia Issue Alerts on Fentanyl
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has issued a nationwide alert about the dangers of fentanyl and related compounds (fentanyl analogues).
HIV Outbreak in Indiana Linked to Abuse of Opana
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Health officials in Indiana have announced a fast-spreading outbreak of new HIV cases in the southeastern portion of the state that are linked to injection drug abuse of the powerful prescription opioid painkiller Opana.
New Synthetic Cannabinoids—“Cloud 9,” “Mojo,” etc.
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Despite the similarity on the molecular level, these drugs are much more dangerous than marijuana, and have resulted in very serious health consequences including overdoses and aggressive or suicidal behavior in users.
Caffeine Powder
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The death of an Ohio high school senior caused by an overdose of powdered caffeine has prompted the FDA to issue a safety advisory about caffeine powders .
“Krokodil”
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“Krokodil,” a toxic homemade opioid that has been used as a cheap heroin substitute in poor rural areas of Russia, has recently been featured in news reports alleging its appearance in parts of the United States.
“N-bomb”
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“N-bomb” refers to any of three closely related synthetic hallucinogens (25I-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe, and 25B-NBOMe) that are being sold as legal substitutes for LSD or mescaline.
“Syrup,” “Purple Drank,” “Sizzurp,” “Lean”
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Drinking prescription-strength cough syrup containing codeine and promethazine mixed with soda was referenced frequently in some popular music beginning in the late 90s and has now become increasingly popular among...