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Illegal online pharmacies are selling fentanyl and meth-laced pills to unsuspecting customers, DEA warns

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Illegal online pharmacies are selling fentanyl and meth-laced pills to unsuspecting customers, DEA warns

Illegal online pharmacies are increasingly selling counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine to customers thinking they’re purchasing prescription drugs from legitimate sources, warned the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. “As Americans increasingly turn to online pharmacies to purchase necessary medications, DEA is issuing this Public Safety Alert to warn of an increase in illegal online, … Read more

Moms are taking ‘magic’ mushrooms to manage their parenting stress — but is it safe?

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Moms are taking ‘magic’ mushrooms to manage their parenting stress — but is it safe?

Motherhood is a tough job — and now some moms are getting help from an unlikely source. Thousands of mothers are taking microdoses of psychedelic or “magic” mushrooms — officially called psilocybin — to ease their stress and anxiety, according to some reports. On an Instagram account called “Moms On Mushrooms,” which has over 30,000 … Read more

My teen son needs Adderall, but all the pharmacies are out: It’s really scary

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My teen son needs Adderall, but all the pharmacies are out: It’s really scary

Natalie Nevares, 52, is desperate. Last month, she called about 50 pharmacies around her home in Brooklyn to get her 17-year-old son’s Adderall prescription filled. That has become her new normal. “It’s been a project just to get the medication every month,” Nevares told The Post. Nevares’ son has been taking Adderall since he was … Read more

Flesh-rotting ‘tranq’ drug spreads to 48 states, cut with fentanyl: urgent DEA alert

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Flesh-rotting ‘tranq’ drug spreads to 48 states, cut with fentanyl: urgent DEA alert

The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an urgent public safety alert regarding the animal tranquilizer xylazine — warning it is now being used as a cheap cutting agent for fentanyl in 48 states. The medication — known on the street as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug” — is approved by the Food and Drug … Read more