The use of opioids increases in Spain
The prescription of opioids has grown in Spain, but with [...]
Is cannabis a recreational substance with no major medical risks?
A large scientific study shows the harmful neurological effects of [...]
New record of drugs overdoses death: 21 thousands, 30% more than the last year
The lack of policy of “harm reduction” concerns bioethicists and [...]
Effects of the legalization of marijuana in the United States
Marijuana uncontrollable crisis As we know, the increase in drug [...]
Generalized addictive substances use in the United States. “Harm Reduction” into Health Policy
Should health care providers help people to use addictive substances [...]
CDC and FDA confirm 2,807 hospital cases of lung injury linked to vaping
On November 28th, 2019, our Observatory published an article with [...]
Opioid litigation in the United States. The crisis appears to be far from being resolved and deaths continue to rise
As we said in two previous articles (HERE and HERE), [...]
Evolution and bioethical issues of the drug abuse epidemic in the US
Increasing overdose deaths in the United States is an issue [...]
Should Chemsex be a public health care priority in developed countries?
In 2018, our Observatory published a brief news article, entitled [...]
Opioids’ valuable analgesic efficacy. Epidemic and the controversy surrounding its abuse in the US
Introduction A dossier published in The Washington Post discusses the [...]