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The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

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

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Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her
Matt Richtel spent a year following Becks's experimental recovery efforts, as part of a series of stories looking at the rise of ultrapotent lab-made drugs.
BBC @bbc.com Β· London πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Β· 3d

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

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Drugs, overcrowding and deaths still significant at Leeds prison
The number of men taking their own lives, the use of drugs and overcrowding remain significant problems at HMP Leeds, a report has found.