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Erik Fleming, who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine before his overdose death, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and distribution resulting in death, as he was involved in selling the drug that led to Perry's fatal drowning in 2023. #SubstanceAbuse #Ketamine #MatthewPerry #USA

Erik Fleming, who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry before the actor's overdose death, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and distribution charges, with the judge also imposing three years of supervised probation following his prison term. #Addiction #SubstanceAbuse #Ketamine #US

Claire Bates is urging families to recognize the signs of ketamine misuse following the tragic death of her son, Archie, who succumbed to pneumonia caused by prolonged ketamine use, as she supports a campaign by Lancashire Police to raise awareness and educate the public about the drug's dangers and its increasing prevalence among young people. #KetamineAwareness #SubstanceAbuse #MentalHealthSupport #GB #ENG #LAN

The latest Office of National Statistics data reveals that alcohol-specific deaths in the UK fell for the first time since the Covid pandemic, with 9,809 deaths recorded in 2024, yet experts stress the importance of intensified efforts to address the still high and unacceptable rates of alcohol-related harm. #AlcoholAwareness #PublicHealth #SubstanceAbuse #GB

Il progetto "Cuore e droghe, un cuore per amico" mira a educare e informare i giovani sui rischi cardiovascolari legati all'uso di sostanze d'abuso, promuovendo la prevenzione e il riconoscimento precoce dei sintomi, in collaborazione con il ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito. #CardiovascularHealth #SubstanceAbuse #PreventionEducation

In a year-long exploration of the rise of ultrapotent lab-made drugs, Matt Richtel chronicles 27-year-old Rebecca "Becks" as she self-experiments with the synthetic compound SR-17018 in an attempt to overcome her addiction to kratom, navigating the dangerous realm of untested substances while grappling with her tumultuous past and the systemic challenges of addiction treatment. #AddictionRecovery #SubstanceAbuse #MentalHealthAwareness #US #CN #it

A report on HMP Leeds highlighted ongoing issues with high rates of self-inflicted deaths, drug use, and overcrowding, prompting a call for urgent improvements in security and support for inmates, despite some progress in areas such as staff-prisoner relationships and educational support. #PrisonReform #MentalHealth #SubstanceAbuse #GB