A dangerous stimulant linked to five B.C. ecstasy-related deaths in the last six months could either be a fleeting issue...
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Marijuana: It is a different drug now
After alcohol, marijuana is the drug most abused by teens. In fact, marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance...
Britain: Will the Coalition get to grips with the state sponsored addiction it inherited from Labour?
Daily Mail article by Kathy Gyngell about British methadone programmes. Related
Feds crack down on Colorado medical pot dispensaries
U.S. prosecutors in Colorado started a crackdown against nearly two dozen medical marijuana dispensaries located within 1,000 feet of schools,...
Afghan opium prices soar as production rises
The full Afghan Opium Survey for 2011 points to a dramatic 133 per cent increase in the farm-gate value of...
Synthetic drugs network broken up
An international organised crime network, responsible for the large-scale production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, has been broken up following...
Spaniards to face court in Australia over cocaine seizure
Four Spanish nationals will appear in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court (Australia) on January 12, charged with importing almost $80 million...
Updated Jan. 12 – Association between marijuana exposure and pulmonary function over 20 years
According to a new study, published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), occasional and low cumulative marijuana use...
The Hague plans ban on qat
The Netherlands has announced its intention to ban the import and use of qat, the narcotic leaves and shoots of...
Why the methadone doesn’t work
Doling out methadone to heroin addicts has become a daily ritual for many pharmacies but the government needs to tackle...