Opioids: More US Deaths from Synthetics Than Prescription Drugs

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New figures reveal over 45 per cent of opioid-related overdose deaths in 2016 involved synthetics. Dr Thomas Andrew, Chief Medical Examiner for the state of New Hampshire tells us what is behind this. Plus, we speak to Dr Roger Crystal, CEO of Opiant, which manufactures a nasal spray that can reverse an overdose of opioids. As Facebook's Developer Conference begins, our technology correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones joins us live from the convention at San Jose. We have a report from India on a rapid rise in the number of couples choosing to divorce. Also in the programme, Apple's iPhone sales have helped revenues rise 16% to just over $61bn. Lianna Brinded, Europe New Editor at Quartz, talks us through the figures. The dispute is intensifying over Barclays bank plan to fund a new pipeline in Canada. We hear views from environmental campaigner Ocean Hyland, Cory Battershill of Canada Action and Jonathan Wilkinson, a Member of Parliament for North Vancouver. Plus, the BBC has discovered that YouTube stars are being paid to sell essay-writing services to school-children and students which allow them to cheat in assessments. Our education editor, Branwen Jeffreys reports on the investigation. We're joined throughout the programme by Diane Brady, a journalist, writer and media executive in New York and Sushma Ramachandran, former Business Editor of The Hindu in Delhi. (Photo: Various forms of opioids. Credit: Getty Images).