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Colombia grows quarter less coca crop, according to UNODC 2012 survey
The area under coca crop cultivation in Colombia fell by a quarter in 2012 to 48,000 hectares (ha), down from...
Africa’s next narco state?
In May this year, David E. Brown, a career American diplomat, published his report “The Challenge of Drug Trafficking To...
U.S: New sign of stimulants’ toll on young
The number of young adults who end up in the emergency room after taking Adderall, Ritalin or other such stimulants...
UK: Members of drugs gang who used teenagers as couriers are jailed
Members of a drugs gang who used boys as young as 14 as couriers have been jailed.Reuben Crawshaw, Jahzeal Kennedy,...
U.S.: Sentencing reform gains momentum
Over the past few weeks, lawmakers have introduced bipartisan measures that would give judges more power to shorten prison sentences...
Bangkok: More than 200 kilos of heroin seized
Three Taiwanese and a Thai men were arrested on Thursday for attempting to smuggle 237 kilograms of heroin worth almost...
Nora Volkow is nominated for civil service award
For 10 years, Nora Volkow has been the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, overseeing a budget of...
Illinois High School to snip students’ hair to test for alcohol use
An Illinois high school plans to randomly snip students’ hair throughout the coming school year so it can be tested...
U.S: Heroin makes a comeback
Heroin makes a comeback and this time, small towns are increasingly beset by addiction, drug-related crimes.Further reading