The 53 percent increase in the diagnosis of ADHD in the past 10 years cannot be explained on the basis...
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New South Wales police seize $25m of cannabis
NSW police have seized and destroyed $25 million worth of cannabis during the 2012/2013 Cannabis Eradication Program. Further reading
One million people across the globe die of Afghan heroin since 2001
Over one million people across the globe have died of Afghan heroin since the start of NATO’s Operation in the...
Jamaica/UK: Cocaine worth J$1.6b seized in UK; mastermind arrested in Jamaica
Two men were yesterday remanded into custody in connection with the seizure of cocaine in the United Kingdom (UK) in...
Drug bust: 100 arrested in New England heroin, cocaine ring
100 arrested for alleged involvement in heroin and cocaine trafficking. The 100 people arrested in the southern New England bust,...
U.S: Gramercy Medical Center pumped more than $10 million in narcotic pills onto interstate black market
Law enforcement agencies have announced the indictment and arrest of Dr. Hector Castro, an internal medicine practitioner, and his office...
Study: Brain stimulation may treat cocaine addiction
Studies in rats have shown that stimulating a sleepy brain region in cocaine addicts can diminish craving for the drug,...
Canada: Alcohol price increase would benefit BC, study claims
New research claims that raising the price of alcohol will have positive social and economical effects on British Columbia. Last...
South Africa: Funding civil society in South Africa – Where does the money go?
Last week South African NGO, The Institute for Democracy in Africa (Idasa) announced its closure for lack of funds. Many...
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...