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Indonesian men top world’s smokers
Indonesian men rank as the world’s top smokers, with two out of three of them lighting up in a country...
High-potency pot in pregnancy may cause brain damage
New high-potency marijuana and synthetic “weed” can interfere with early brain formation in developing fetuses, according to a new study,...
Rio de Janeiro teenagers ‘murdered by drug gangs’
Police in Brazil are looking for the killers of six teenagers who were murdered in Rio de Janeiro after going...
Britain warns heroin users after second anthrax death
British health authorities warned heroin users on Monday that the drug may be contaminated with anthrax after a second addict...
Mechanism related to emotions of cocaine withdrawal discovered
Washington State University researchers have found a cellular mechanism that contributes to the lack of motivation and negative emotions of...
U.S. – Study looks at driving under influence of pot
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct the first...
Pharmaceutical companies spend one-third of all sales revenue on marketing their products
The global pharmaceuticals market is worth US$300 billion a year, a figure expected to rise to US$400 billion within three...
Link between recreational cannabis use and an increased risk of developing subtypes of testicular cancer
Researchers have found a link between recreational cannabis use and an increased risk of developing subtypes of testicular cancer that...
To smuggle more drugs, traffickers go under the sea
For more than 24 hours last September, a Coast Guard helicopter and speedboat pursued drug traffickers and their contraband across...