Reports6 years ago
'Afghan opium poppy cultivation remains at very high levels'
A UN survey reveals the overall area under opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan remains at very high levels.
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Military6 years ago
UK army to pay former drug-taking soldiers to return
The British Ministry of Defense has contacted thousands of former soldiers who failed drugs tests and asked them to return with an additional one-off payment of £10,000.
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Bangladesh draft law prescribes death for drug offenses
Bangladesh's cabinet has approved a draft law prescribing the death penalty for drug offenses.
Society6 years ago
US, Japanese scientists win 2018 Nobel Medicine prize
American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo have won the 2018 Nobel Medicine Prize for research into how the body's natural defenses can fight cancer.
Society6 years ago
More UK children prescribed antidepressants
More British children are prescribed with anti-depressants amid reports the drugs can cause suicide.
Sci-Tech6 years ago
Scientists report setbacks in quest for AIDS cure
Scientists have reported several setbacks in the quest for a cure to AIDS.
More6 years ago
Philippines’ Duterte vows to continue drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to sustain the momentum of his bloody war on drugs as "relentless and chilling" as during his first two years in power.
Colombia6 years ago
Peru nabs over 50 in anti-drug bust near Colombia
Peru arrests over 50 people during an anti-drug operation in the border province of Putumayo near Colombia.
Reports6 years ago
Global cocaine, opium production hits record highs
The United Nations says the world is facing a potential supply-driven expansion of drug markets.
Palestine6 years ago
‘Over half of Israeli troopers smoked cannabis last year’
A recent report has disclosed that over half of Israeli troopers have smoked cannabis over the past year.
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