According to the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), the use of mephedrone, a synthetic drug often touted...
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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...
National Drug Threat Assessment 2010
The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) has released the National Drug Threat Assessment 2010 (NDTA 2010), detailing drug trafficking and...
Director Gil Kerlikowske speaks at World Forum Against Drugs
Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, is one of the keynote speakers at the...
Sweden: Public Performance Reports on Health Care and Social Services
Public performance reports are a set of indicators that are regularly reported and that describe services with regard to patient...
”Legal highs” a growing problem
Far too many people know far too little about the dangers of ”legal highs”. Producers of these non-classified drugs are...
Europe lacks resources to tackle cross-border crime, says Eurojust
Fighting cross-border crime in the EU still faces “practical difficulties” due to scarce resources in member states and the ability...
