Merchandise featuring cartel leader at fashion fair is condemned as a glorification of crime Just months after the conviction of the Mexican narco-lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán for drug trafficking and control of a murderous criminal...
The exact length of time that molly, or MDMA, stays in a person's system depends on several factors, including how much of the drug they have taken. Learn more here.
Justice department says 13 other police officers will also be charged with corruption and drug offences The former chief police enforcer of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs will be charged with corruption for...
Last year 257 bomb attacks were reported to police, up from 162 in 2018 A surge in drug-linked gang violence in Sweden led to a 60% increase in bomb blasts in 2019, according to government statistics, as police work to rid the streets of...
Hundreds of packets of hashish, worth €1m, also found on three Sicilian beaches The recent discovery of the decomposed bodies of three scuba divers on the beaches of Sicily could be tied to drug trafficking, according to prosecutors. The...
New research from Harvard University suggests that the emotion of sadness, compared to other negative emotions like anger or stress, plays an especially strong role in the drive to smoke...
Alcohol is a depressant and can amplify or trigger depression symptoms in some people. Learn more about the links between depression and alcohol in this article.
A new mouse study may help explain why some individuals have difficulty drinking in moderation. The findings, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, suggest that compulsive drinking may be due...
Huge haul includes largest quantity of cocaine seized since records began in 1973 Seizures of class A drugs in England and Wales have risen 13%, including the largest quantity of cocaine since records began in 1973, Home Office data...
Mexican authorities admit the number is far higher than previously estimated as murders continue to rise The devastating human toll of Mexico’s security crisis was laid bare on Monday as authorities admitted nearly 62,000 people had...
Closing local automotive assembly plants may lead to increases in deaths from opioid overdose, according to a new study. Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of...
López Obrador took a blow at his predecessors while claiming Mexico’s era of corruption is ‘gone to the garbage dump of history’ Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador , closed out 2019 with a parting shot at his predecessors,...
On Julián Leyzaola Pérez’s watch as police chief, murder rates in Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez plummeted – now after surviving a murderous attack, he’s trying to become mayor of Tijuana When I interviewed him in 2008, Julián Leyzaola Pérez...
Military service members who are given non-drug therapies for chronic pain may have a reduced risk of long-term adverse outcomes, such as alcohol and drug use disorder and self-induced injuries,...
New research suggests older teens have similar risk factors for prescription opioid overdose as adults. University of Michigan investigators discovered that one in 10,000 adolescents and young adults ages 12-21...
The keto diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate eating plan. Although alcohol does contain carbohydrates, it can be part of a keto diet. This article looks at the best and worst drinks for people following a keto diet.
Marijuana contains some compounds that remain in the body after use. Many factors affect how long it stays there. Learn about the marijuana detox process here.
Marijuana use can affect different people in different ways, and being 'high' can feel different to different people. Learn about what being high on marijuana might feel like here.
Genaro García Luna, who ran Mexico’s federal police for six years, charged with accepting briefcases of cash to protect Sinaloa cartel A former minister who was considered an architect of Mexico’s war on drugs has been arrested on...
A decade after publishing his vivid account of the places and people most affected by the US-Mexican ‘war on drugs’, Ed Vulliamy returns to the frontline to see how life has changed If you drink the water in Ciudad Juárez, there you’ll...
A new meta-analysis looks at the potential link between marijuana use and an increased risk of cancer, emphasizing the poor quality of existing studies.
Official statistics show almost 10,000kg of class A drug was confiscated in 2018-19 The amount of cocaine seized annually by law enforcement authorities in England and Wales has reached its highest level since records began in 1973,...
Alcohol intoxication is a temporary condition that occurs when a person drinks an excess of alcohol. Learn about the signs, treatments, and risks, including alcohol poisoning.
A major new study in the journal Clinical Toxicology on the use of common non-opioid medications suggests these drugs also appear to be associated with substance abuse risk. Investigators analyzed...
Opioid-dependent patients who are being treated with methadone or buprenorphine should not be prescribed benzodiazepines due to a three-fold increase in risk of overdose death, according to a new study...
Fifth person detained after vessel carrying cocaine was intercepted off Galicia coast Spanish police have arrested a man alleged to be the pilot of the “narco-submarine” that was intercepted off the coast of Galicia last weekend carrying...
An experimental study shows that a single shot of ketamine helps reduce drinking cravings, particularly after the retrieval of associated reward memories.
Three tonnes of drugs found on vessel off coast of Galicia could be worth €100m A large portion of the three tonnes of cocaine smuggled aboard the “narco-submarine” seized by Spanish police last weekend would have ended up on British...
EU drugs agency estimates UK dark web vendors sold illegal drugs worth more than £24m Organised crime groups based in the UK generate more money from selling illegal drugs on the dark web than in any other country in Europe, according to...
Most medical experts agree there is very little risk of death from using marijuana alone. Read this article to learn more about the potential health risks of cannabis use and what the research says about the risk of dying.
Vessel that ran aground in Galicia is believed to be carrying 3,000kg of cocaine Spanish police and customs officers are trying to refloat an apparent “narco-submarine” that ran aground off the coast of Galicia while carrying a reported...
A new study has found that one-third of patients seeking treatment for a buying-shopping disorder (BSD) also reported symptoms of addictive online shopping. These patients tended to be younger, experienced...
DMT is the active ingredient of the hallucinogenic brew ayahuasca. New research looks into how this drug affects brain activity, altering consciousness.
Activated charcoal can reduce the toxic effects of some substances, but it only works in very specific circumstances. Here, learn about the uses and effectiveness of activated charcoal.
This gripping documentary follows the brave photographers capturing the carnage triggered by President Duterte’s policy of executing supposed dealers and users They think of themselves as avengers, doing God’s work. “The archangel...
Alcohol dependence among mothers is a significant predictor of harsh parenting over time, according to a new study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology. Children of parents with substance...
In a new study published in the journal Addiction, Massachusetts researchers uncover several risk factors linked to postpartum opioid overdose. The study is a follow-up to 2018 research showing that...
People exposed to a lifetime of psychosocial adversity may have an impaired ability to produce the dopamine levels needed for coping with acutely stressful situations, according to a new study....
Scientists have successfully eradicated alcoholic liver disease in mice using a combination of viruses that target a certain toxin-releasing gut bacterium.
A new study in humans and mice adds to evidence that e-cigarettes damage cardiovascular and lung health and calls for tighter regulation of these devices.
Rennes’ public prosecutor warns people who spot packages to refrain from touching them French police are investigating how a “significant amount” of cocaine and other drugs have washed up on beaches along the Atlantic coast in recent...
After the massacre of a US family, the president offered to help ‘cleaning out these monsters’ but previous interventions have brought little peace After nine members of a Mormon family with US/Mexican citizenship were slaughtered by...