For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The FTSE 100 gave back early gains to close lower on Friday as a weakContinue Reading

An animal sedative keeps turning up in opioid deaths – what you need to know about medetomidine

Only NewPhoto/Shutterstock.com A dangerous new drug adulterant is spreading through America’s illicit opioid supply, and it’s making overdoses significantly harder to reverse. Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative normally used to sedate pets, is increasingly being mixed with heroin and fentanyl, creating a cocktail that experts warn could be far deadlier thanContinue Reading