Last week South African NGO, The Institute for Democracy in Africa (Idasa) announced its closure for lack of funds. Many...
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Turkey: 250 kilograms of heroin seized in Hakkari
Security forces seized 250 kilograms of heroin and a large quantity of ammunition following air-supported raids on three locations conducted...
Weed: Family Guide to Marijuana Myths and Facts
The marijuana grown today is exceptionally potent. It is many times more powerful than the marijuana sold in the 1960s...
Mexican drug cartels send agents deep into US
Mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents...
U.S: Rates of ADHD diagnosis in children
Nearly one in five high school-aged boys has been given a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, about twice the...
Steve Miller saw alcohol, drugs and mafia ties kill Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin
Classic American rocker Steve Miller says he was scared straight after seeing friends Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin kill themselves...
Africa: Activists fear less focus on HIV after 2015
As a UN high-level panel completes worldwide consultations to pick development goals for 2015 and beyond, PlusNews consulted experts to...
Bulgarian ‘cocaine king’ trial resumes in Italy
A new session of the Court trial against the so-called “cocaine kings,” including alleged Bulgarian drug lord Evelin Banev, AKA...
London: Hundreds arrested in crackdown on drug dealers and cannabis farms
Police closed 34 cannabis factories and arrested close to 400 people during a day of action targeting drug dealers in...
India: Patent’s defeat in India is key victory for generic drugs
The Indian Supreme Court rejected a Swiss drugmaker’s patent application for a major cancer drug on Monday in a landmark...