Some 486 deaths were linked to the heroin-substitute methadone, taking the mortality rate for men from the drug from 9.9...
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Mexico: New leadership for Los Zetas
Miguel “Z-40” Trevino Morales, the group’s second in command, is reportedly taking over control of Los Zetas. Get the full...
DFAF presents Ambassador Mel and Mrs. Betty Sembler with its Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award
On Tuesday, August 28th 2012, at the Renaissance Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Florida, former Governor Jeb Bush presented Ambassador Mel...
Guatemalan police make big heroin bust
Drug enforcement agents seized 120 kilos of heroin that arrived in Guatemala from Mexico and France, officials said Tuesday. The...
China´s ”wild east” drug store
Four years ago, Beijing promised to clean up its act following the deaths of at least 149 Americans who received...
Australia: Billions failing to stem jail drug flow
Prison authorities are failing to cut the supply of illicit drugs and alcohol inside jails yet have largely avoided public...
Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline from childhood to midlife
Recent reports show that fewer adolescents believe that regular cannabis use is harmful to health. Concomitantly, adolescents are initiating cannabis...
Subutex abuse highest in Finland
The abuse of Subutex, a medication used to treat opiate addiction, has increased faster in Finland than elsewhere in Europe....
Even light drinking increases cancer risk
New study indicates that it’s not just heavy drinkers who need to worry about the health implications of alcohol. Further...
DEA to medical-pot shops: Get away from schools now
Federal prosecutors have sent out letters to 23 medical-cannabis dispensaries in the region basically saying: Shut down or else. The...