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Drastic increase in fentanyl-laced pill confiscations, NYU study finds

An NYU Grossman School of Medicine study found that the number of fentanyl-laced pills seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration increased by 834% between January 2018 and December 2021.

Tori Morales, Staff Writer • April 20, 2022

Law enforcement seizures of fentanyl-laced pills increased by 834% in the United States between January 2018 and December 2021, according to an NYU Grossman School of Medicine...

The Velvet Underground Through the Lens of ’60s New York

Daniella Nichinson, Arts Editor • October 15, 2018

The Velvet Underground Experience, a new immersive exhibition, takes you down the history of one of history's greatest bands and the 1960s-era New York that influenced it.

Residential Staff Should Be Trained for Opioid Overdose Prevention

WSN Editorial Board • April 25, 2017

Amidst the recent rise in opioid-related deaths, sporadic opioid overdose training is not enough to combat. The university must begin educating its residential life staff on how to deal with opioid overdoses.

Needle Exchanges Are Model of Good Drug Policy

Abraham Gross, Deputy Opinion Editor • April 17, 2016

The needle exchange program demonstrates a more effective drug policy, one that places treatment and care ahead of punishment and elimination.

NYU Researchers Predict an HIV Spike Due to Heroin Use in Colombia

Maria Torres, Contributing Writer • February 17, 2016

NYU researchers predict Colombia will be the next country to experience an AIDS epidemic due to the increased use of heroin.

Recent push for drug policy reform shows inherent racism

Richard Shu, Deputy Opinion Editor • November 11, 2015

Heroin addiction is getting a lot more attention than crack ever did, and it's because of the difference in race. White heroin victims get more attention on the national news because our society still places the concerns of the white middle class over the black urban poor.

Recent death emphasizes SIF importance in NYC

February 4, 2014

With Philip Seymour Hoffman's recent passing, the nation's heroin problem has become that much harder to ignore. Safe-injection facilities can prevent deaths like his.