Deadly drug overdoses in San Francisco hit chilling milestone as city leaders shrug

[ad_1] San Francisco continues to grapple with a staggering number of fatal drug overdoses. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data puts the city second on the list, trailing behind only Baltimore. Even as the opioid crisis drags on, federal figures show a modest shift: overall overdose deaths in San Francisco have […]

China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children

[ad_1] China’s cyberspace regulator issued draft regulations on Friday to oversee the development online of digital humans, requiring clear labeling and banning services ​that could mislead children or fuel addiction. The Cyberspace Administration of ‌China’s proposed rules would require prominent “digital human” labels on all virtual human content and prohibit digital humans from providing “virtual […]

How long to wait between taking different drugs, from alcohol to MDMA

[ad_1] Breaks are a vital part of harm reduction (Picture: Getty/Metro) A recent TikTok from the University of Bristol’s student TV station sparked conversation for giving students advice on how to take MDMA. The UBTV video, overlaid with text reading ‘how often should I take breaks from MDMA’, was presented by a spokesperson from The […]

New Computer Simulation Could Light the Way to Safer Cannabinoid-Based Pharmaceuticals | Newswise

[ad_1] Newswise — New psychoactive substances, originally developed as potential analgesics but abandoned due to adverse side effects, may still have pharmaceutical value if researchers could nail down the causes of those side effects. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign used deep learning and large-scale computer simulations to identify structural differences in […]