The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) president Jamal Malinzi has launched an anti-drug programme for young people dubbed ‘Ishi Huru’, warning...
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Family warns teens to steer clear of synthetic drug Spice as they mourn dead son
The synthetic concoction is said to be behind the death of a teenager in Alaska, who used the drug minutes...
Israel: Concerns raised over Arab youth’s drug, alcohol abuse
Drug and alcohol abuse among Israeli Arabs is made worse because the society lacks the resources to counter the trend,...
UK: Rev Paul Flowers ‘back on drugs’
The former chairman of the Co-op Bank has resumed taking drugs and paying for rent boys, it is alleged.Further reading ...
Wage unified war against drugs
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today called upon the Center and other state governments to wage a combined...
Recreational marijuana sales
Dan Riffle of the Marijuana Policy Project and Kevin Sabet of Smart Approaches to Marijuana talked about the significance of...
Colorado pot shops likely targets of cartels, say experts
As the smoke settles from the first week of legal marijuana sales in Colorado, experts are warning that sanctioned pot...
Daily pot tied to age of first psychotic episode
In a study of adults who experienced psychosis for the first time, having smoked marijuana daily was linked to an...
Doctors fear legal pot will lead to more exposure among toddlers
Emergency room doctors at Seattle Children’s Hospital fear the legalization of marijuana could mean an increase of young patients suffering...
Iceland: Seventeen drug mules apprehended in 2013
Customs officers at Keflavik Airport apprehended 17 alleged drug mules in 2013. Five of these were Icelanders and 12 were...