Study reveals how a popular fentanyl additive affects breathing and heart rate

Published Date: 30 Aug 2025

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Alcohol-related diseases and injuries have the potential to cost the Australian health care system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact.

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More than half of young adults in Australia admit to driving drunk the morning after a night out

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Declining union membership could be making US working-classes less happy, more susceptible to drug overdoses

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