Drugs News

Drugs26 Jun 2019 10:20 GMT

UN's drug agency says 30 percent more people used drugs in 2017 than in 2009.

AJ Impact25 Jun 2019 23:14 GMT

New law seeks to curb underage use of the popular cigarette alternative.

Crime25 Jun 2019 11:15 GMT

Morabito - dubbed 'the king of cocaine' - was one of Italy's most-wanted men and had been on the run for 23 years.

US & Canada19 Jun 2019 08:26 GMT

Authorities in Philadelphia arrest two in one of the largest drug busts in US history, Justice Department says.

Philippines07 Jun 2019 11:36 GMT

President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs has seen thousands of alleged dealers killed by police.

Asia Pacific07 Jun 2019 03:06 GMT

Officers discovered the drugs in vacuum-sealed packages hidden inside stereo speakers shipped from Thailand.

Europe06 Jun 2019 19:24 GMT

Purity is at its highest in years, as competition between dealers leads to innovations in cocaine trade, EU agency says.

Drugs28 May 2019 15:54 GMT

Oklahoma accuses drugmakers of carrying out deceptive marketing campaigns that downplayed the addictive risks of opioids

US & Canada27 May 2019 18:29 GMT

Announcement comes as the US state of Oklahoma is poised to become the first to go to trial against drugmakers.

Albania23 May 2019 18:24 GMT

Protesters say the government in Tirana has failed to crack down on criminal gangs.

Asia Pacific20 May 2019 09:01 GMT

Dorfin was arrested in September carrying a suitcase filled with about three kilograms of drugs.