Brazil’s black market for weight-loss drugs is booming. Smugglers are cashing in

Aug 30, 2026 ByAlessandra Freitas An image shows weight loss drugs being smuggled in a pair of shoes. Receita Federal do Brasil The Friendship Bridge, connecting Brazil and Paraguay near the iconic Iguazu Falls, has ...

NIH Research Shows Increasing Prevalence & Severity of Cannabis Use Disorder in US Adults, While Alcohol Use Disorder Steadies or Declines a Bit

Posted: September 3, 2026 New findings from the NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) show that the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) (https://bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-addiction) among ...

NDLEA warns children against drug abuse, exploitation

August 30, 2026 by Adeola Ogunlade (https://thenationonlineng.net/author/adeola-ogunlade/) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) (https://www.ndlea.gov.ng/) has urged children and young people to shun drug abuse, warning that ...

Non-Invasive Low-Power Electrical Stimulation Is Shown in Trial to Modulate Brain Circuitry Involved in Regulating Drug Craving in Opioid Addiction

Posted: August 27, 2026 In the continuing search for new and more effective methods of treating addiction (https://bbrfoundation.org/faq/frequently-asked-questions-about-addiction), researchers in the U.S. and around the world have been ...

AADK: Drug abuse highest among 31 to 59 age group

Tuesday, 25 Aug 2026 KUALA BERANG: People aged between 31 and 59 recorded the highest number of drug abuse cases in the country, with 92,590 – or 71.1% – recorded between January and June this year, says National Anti-Drugs ...

World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses

【Aug 17, 2026.kashmirconvener】 The world today stands at a critical juncture in its efforts to combat the growing menace of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Despite decades of policy interventions, international cooperation, and ...

“We are not giving up”: Mauritius Religious Leaders Pledge United Action against Drug Abuse

【Port Louis, 12 August, 2026 / ACI Africa】 About 30 leaders from different religious communities in Mauritius have committed themselves to closer collaboration in confronting the country’s growing drug abuse crisis, pooling ...

Virtual Program Cuts Substance Use in Native Populations

12 Aug 2026 1:23 am AEST A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has demonstrated that a virtual prevention intervention reduced cannabis and alcohol use among American Indian ...

Stay away from drug abuse, Modi urges youth

【2626/08/03 Tribune News Service】 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the country's youth to stay away from substance abuse and become ambassadors of positive social change in their communities.Addressing young people via video ...

UNODC, NDLEA, NUJ, others seek stronger family action against drug abuse

By: Tosin Kolade (https://nannews.ng/author/tosin-kolade/) On: July 28, 2026 In: General News (https://nannews.ng/category/general-news/) With: 0 Comments ...

Hair scanner takes less than a minute to tell if a suspect abused drugs

A drug testing solution, “Hair Scanner for Detection of Drug Consumption”, was showcased at the exhibition during the Central Narcotics Bureau Workplan Seminar 2026. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO Published Jul 22, 2026, 05:40 ...

Police uncover international networks of men using online chat groups to drug and rape women

2026/07/03 Byhigh-profile case (https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/europe/pelicot-rape-trial-france-verdict-intl) of Gisele Pelicot in France, whose husband solicited dozens of strangers ...