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Inside the 'devastating' ketamine epidemic crippling young Britons
19 Jul 2025 13:59 GMT
… get'.
A devastating ketamine epidemic is exploding among young people … said: 'This is an epidemic of ketamine use in the …
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Trump signs law fighting fentanyl epidemic
19 Jul 2025 13:22 GMT
OCONOMOWOC — Watching President Donald Trump sign the HALT Act (Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act) into law Wednesday as he was surrounded by dozens of families holding photos of sons, daughters and other loved ones who died from fentanyl …
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Voices: There’s an epidemic of women being barged by men while running
19 Jul 2025 09:04 GMT
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From US$0,50 to death: Zim’s illicit brew epidemic fills the cemetery
19 Jul 2025 08:16 GMT
Kambwa or mukozodo has become a silent killer, with John’s tragic tale serving as a haunting reminder of its devastating consequences.
A BITING wind swept through the dimly lit bar at Boka Shopping Centre in Dangamvura, Mutare, sending shivers down the …
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Police investigate ‘epidemic’ of damage to fiber optic systems
19 Jul 2025 05:11 GMT
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - In June, the Hazelwood Police Department reported that its phone system went down. The cause was traced to a Spectrum fiber optic line that had been cut.
Spectrum is reporting a 200% increase on attacks to its fiber optic …
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Weekly global protein digest: Egg prices surge earlier this year, but most experts blamed the H5N1 bird flu epidemic
19 Jul 2025 04:28 GMT
… blamed the H5N1 bird flu epidemic
“In the last 30 days …
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Fiji on track to lead epidemic
19 Jul 2025 04:25 GMT
… world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic!
This was revealed in the … slowing transmission and addressing the epidemic comprehensively.
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Little hope of ending drug epidemic | READER COMMENTARY
18 Jul 2025 19:26 GMT
When I grew up in the 1950s in Canton, there really weren’t the serious drug problems we have today. I knew a few people who sniffed glue which wasn’t exactly a healthy thing to do in the long run. But the fact is, today, we do have a major drug problem in …
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Milwaukee County set to vote on $9M plan to combat opioid epidemic
18 Jul 2025 18:23 GMT
… harm reduction by the opioid epidemic in Milwaukee County through 2028 …
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Easyjet boss demands end to 'unacceptable' epidemic affecting UK flights
18 Jul 2025 07:50 GMT
EasyJet has called for an end to a "very disruptive" issue impacting 70 per cent of its flights. EasyJet's chief executive, Kenton Jarvis, has expressed that the industrial action is posing "unacceptable challenges". Jarvis …