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UNODC 2010 Annual Report released
UNODC today issued its 2010 Annual Report. This Report shows how health, security and justice are the antidotes to drugs,...
New Broadcast: Neil McKeganey, University of Glasgow
Professor Neil McKeganey, Centre for Drug Misuse Research, University of Glasgow, talks about the drug situation in Scotland.
Mexico: The struggle for balance
If you are interested in learning more about the present situation in Mexico, a report from Stratfor is a good...
Mentor International Prevention Awards 2010
Mentor announces the Mentor International Prevention Awards 2010 to be presented by Her Majesty the Queen of Sweden on 14th...
Launch of new UN website
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has launched its new website which delivers important innovations both in...
Mephedrone – a legal and potentially lethal high
According to the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), the use of mephedrone, a synthetic drug often touted...
Afghanistan leads in hashish production
Afghanistan, the world’s biggest producer of opium, is also a major producer of cannabis. These are the findings of the...
“Legalizing pot would multiply the misery”
In January we published a broadcast with Bruce Grant, Director of the Florida Office of Drug Control. In an article...
The epidemiology of cannabis use and cannabis-related harm in Australia 1993–2007
Australian researchers have examined trends in patterns of cannabis use and related harm in the Australian population between 1993 and...