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William S. Burroughs' concept of an Interzone, based on his experiences in the International Zone in Tangiers at mid-century and explored in his 1959 novel| PopMatters
The global crisis of synthetic opioids represents one of the most serious public health emergencies of our time. In countries such as the United States and Canada, the availability of fentanyl and its analogs—extremely potent and highly addictive—has overwhelmed public health systems. According to the UN and the WHO, more than 150,000 people die each year from opioid overdoses. In the U.S., deaths involving fentanyl mixed with stimulants rose from 235 in 2010 to over 34,000 in 2020. The p...| ICEERS
William S. Burroughs' concept of an Interzone, based on his experiences in the International Zone in Tangiers at mid-century and explored in his 1959 novel| PopMatters
In the late 1800s, quack medicine was rising concern in the United States. Harmful ingredients and ineffective medicines were a danger to the health of the country. This exhibit identifies the milestones in the federal government's efforts to regulate the drug market. … Continue reading The Great American Fraud: Quacks and quackery in medicine→| Melnick Medical Museum
