At least nine people have died in gun battles with drug dealers in a favela (shanty town) in the Brazilian...
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Toronto Police drug sweep results in 35 arrests, 144 charges
Toronto police have wrapped up a three-week drug investigation by arresting 35 people and filing 144 charges. The operation, called...
World Drug Report 2013 launched
The World Drug Report 2013 was launched today during a special event of the fifty-sixth session of the Commission on...
On World Drug Day, the message is Make health your ‘new high
On 26 June, the world will commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, an occasion to drive...
The threat posed by Italian organized crime to the EU
Today Europol launched its Threat Assessment on Italian Organised Crime, which was carried out to evaluate the impact of mafia...
Chronic cannabis use may cause brain inflammation
Chronic marijuana use may cause inflammation in the brain that leads to problems with coordination and learning, a new study...
Russia: National program for drug addicts rehabilitation to be endorsed
The State Anti-Drug Committee of the Russian Federation plans to endorse by the weekend the draft national program for drug...
Ireland – The new drug depot in Europe?
Ireland seems to have become Europe’s new drug depot when it comes to cannabis. Police in Ireland report substantial seizures...
Recovering drug addict Patrick Kennedy now leads fight against legalizing marijuana
Stung by momentum to legalize marijuana, opponents are fighting back with an unlikely leader: a recovering drug addict and liberal...
Marijuana crops in California threaten forests and wildlife
It took the death of a small, rare member of the weasel family to focus the attention of Northern California’s...