After more than 50 years leading the fight to legitimize attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Keith Conners could be celebrating. But...
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Juvenile substance abusers in India
Substance abuse among Indian children is growing at a much faster rate than previously believed. And contrary to popular belief,...
221 sickened by synthetic marijuana in Colorado
Synthetic marijuana is believed to have sickened 221 people in Colorado during a monthlong outbreak this year, according to a...
Judge: Silk Road doctor has drug abuse problem
A Delaware doctor charged with illegally selling drugs on the underground website Silk Road has a serious drug habit herself,...
“Medical” marijuana: More states legalizing, but scientific evidence lacking
Dr. Margaret Haney is the director of the Marijuana Research Laboratory at Columbia University in New York. Her lab is...
Family of top Mafia ‘godfather’ arrested in Sicily
Family members of Italy’s most-wanted Sicilian Mafia suspect, Matteo Messina Denaro, have been arrested in a police swoop in western...
Sharp increase in Dutch production of ecstasy
According to Nos television, there has been a sharp increase in Dutch production of ecstasy. So far this year police...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for Epidiolex
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for Epidiolex® – that contains plant-derived Cannabidiol (CBD) as...
Venezuela arranged drug trafficking access for Salvadoran FMLN
José Luis Merino, a leader of the left-wing Salvadoran political party, arranged a drug lord’s meeting with the Colombian FARC...
UK: Warning issued as man dies after drinking fruit juice laced with cocaine
Consumers have been warned about a rogue batch of a Caribbean-produced fruit drink which may contain lethal amounts of cocaine.Further...