Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change
As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?
‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: the rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids
Unlike opium, nitazenes and other synthetic opioids can be produced anywhere in the world using precursor chemicals that are often uncontrolled.
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The World Has a Burgeoning New Drug Highway
Not that long ago, Pacific island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, and Somoa rarely had drugs more potent than marijuana. Today, ...
Large majority of homeless people in California are not illicit drug users, study finds
Even though a majority of people on the streets do not use illegal drugs, they are both a factor leading to homelessness and ...
Mexican drug kingpin ‘Narco of Narcos’ faces judge wearing cuffs of DEA agent he tortured, killed in 1985
A Mexican drug kingpin depicted in Netflix’s gritty crime drama “Narcos” was arraigned Friday in Brooklyn while wearing the handcuffs that belonged to the DEA agent he was ...
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Committee of Supply 2025 debate, Day 2: Vikram Nair on youth drug use and scams
Singapore's rates of drug addiction have been among the lowest in the world but there is concern with the rise of drug use ...
Trump’s Punitive Approach to Drug Addiction Is Nothing New
For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.
Justin Bieber’s Candid Quotes About Past Drug Use and Substance Abuse Struggles
Justin Bieber has been open when it comes to his struggles with past drug use. In the January 2020 docuseries Justin Bieber: ...
MDMA at night, Cheerios in the morning
Today's parents are saying yes to drugs. Just don't tell their kids.