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29.082012August 29, 2012

UK: Methadone-related deaths soar

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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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29.082012August 29, 2012

Mexico: New leadership for Los Zetas

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Miguel “Z-40” Trevino Morales, the group’s second in command, is reportedly taking over control of Los Zetas. Get the full...

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29.082012August 29, 2012

DFAF presents Ambassador Mel and Mrs. Betty Sembler with its Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award

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On Tuesday, August 28th 2012, at the Renaissance Vinoy in St. Petersburg, Florida, former Governor Jeb Bush presented Ambassador Mel...

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28.082012August 28, 2012

Guatemalan police make big heroin bust

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Drug enforcement agents seized 120 kilos of heroin that arrived in Guatemala from Mexico and France, officials said Tuesday. The...

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28.082012August 28, 2012

China´s ”wild east” drug store

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Four years ago, Beijing promised to clean up its act following the deaths of at least 149 Americans who received...

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27.082012August 27, 2012

Australia: Billions failing to stem jail drug flow

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Prison authorities are failing to cut the supply of illicit drugs and alcohol inside jails yet have largely avoided public...

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27.082012August 27, 2012

Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline from childhood to midlife

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Recent reports show that fewer adolescents believe that regular cannabis use is harmful to health. Concomitantly, adolescents are initiating cannabis...

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26.082012August 26, 2012

Subutex abuse highest in Finland

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The abuse of Subutex, a medication used to treat opiate addiction, has increased faster in Finland than elsewhere in Europe....

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26.082012August 26, 2012

Even light drinking increases cancer risk

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New study indicates that it’s not just heavy drinkers who need to worry about the health implications of alcohol. Further...

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25.082012August 25, 2012

DEA to medical-pot shops: Get away from schools now

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Federal prosecutors have sent out letters to 23 medical-cannabis dispensaries in the region basically saying: Shut down or else. The...

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