Welcome to The World Federation Against Drugs
WFAD is a multilateral community of non-governmental organisations and individuals. We share a common concern that illicit drug use is undercutting traditional values and threatening the existence of stable families, communities, and government institutions throughout the world. Our aim is to work for a drug-free world.
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£220m drugs gang, who flooded Scotland with cocaine and heroin, have been jailed for more than 60 years
2013-05-20
Written by: News Editor
The criminals, who were from the Glasgow area, were part of a 30-strong gang who trafficked the Class A drugs from Merseyside to Scotland. Seven members of the criminal gang which made up to £200 million flooding the west of Scotland with cocaine and heroin have been jailed for more than 60 years.
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Matters of urgency?!
2013-05-14
Written by: Torgny Peterson
As reported by The Washington Post, U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder, today said that "The FBI is coordinating with the Justice Department to see if any laws were broken in connection with those matters related to the IRS. We are examining the facts to see if there were criminal violations." This comes only a few days after the IRS on...[Continue]
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Drug Control and Human Rights: Frequently Asked Questions
2013-05-17
Written by: Saul Takahashi, Human Rights Lawyer
What is the international drug control regime?
The international drug control regime is based on three international conventions: the 1961 Single Convention against Narcotic Drugs, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the 1988 UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and...[Continue]
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