Cocaine use nearly doubles in France, says study

15/01/2025 Cocaine use in France has nearly doubled, with 1.1 million people having taken the illicit drug at least once in 2023, according to a new study. © Ludovic Marin, AFP Cocaine ...

Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room

2025/01/10 Chris Clements BBC Scotland social affairs correspondent Welcome to the Thistle - the UK's first and only drug consumption room. After nearly a decade of deadlock and wrangling over drug laws the centre is finally ready to ...

Bodies of 103 drug addicts found in Karachi since last month

By Faraz Khan January 09, 2025 A representational image shows a person preparing an injectable substance. — AFP/File Since December 2024, the two major welfare organisations working in Karachi have recovered bodies of 103 drug ...

In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to New Territory: Small Towns

By Richard Fausset (https://www.nytimes.com/by/richard-fausset) Jan. 4, 2025 Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000. Morlaix, on ...

Brain structure differences are associated with early use of substances among adolescents

Many differences appeared to exist prior to any substance use, pointing to the role brain structure may play in substance use risk, NIH-supported study suggests December 30, 2024 Getty Images/Fran Polito ...

A third of Europeans have tried illegal drugs. Which countries have the worst drug habit?

By Gabriela Galvin (https://twitter.com/mg_galvin) Published on 28/12/2024 - 9:45 GMT+1•Updated 14:49 Cannabis and cocaine are the most commonly used drugs in the EU, but several others pose a threat to public health. Nearly ...

SAFE GC Coalition: 2024 Survey of Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Use

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Ozempic shows promise for alcohol and drug addiction, study finds

October 18, 2024By Maria Godoy (https://www.npr.org/people/348777820/maria-godoy) People with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs had lower rates of intoxication and drug overdoses, according to a new study.5m3photos/Getty ...

US accuses CVS of filling, billing government for illegal opioid prescriptions

By Reuters 2 minute read Published 7:45 PM EST, Wed December 18, 2024 A CVS pharmacy shopping cart in Pinole, California, on July 18, 2023. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images The US Department of ...

Reported use of most drugs among adolescents remained low in 2024

December 17, 2024From NIDA After declining significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use among adolescents has continued to hold steady at lowered levels for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest results from the ...

Premier Chen aims to further reduce drug abuse in Taiwan

2024-01-22 Premier Chen Chien-jen (center) speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Harm Reduction International Conference Jan. 19 in Taipei City. (Courtesy of Executive Yuan) Premier Chen Chien-jen said that Taiwan is ...

The US’s First State-Sanctioned Safe Drug Consumption Site Prepares To Open In Rhode Island

Published on December 11, 2024 By Ben Adlin (https://www.marijuanamoment.net/author/benadlin/) On Tuesday afternoon, organizers cut the ribbon on the first state-sanctioned safe consumption site for illegal drugs in the United States. The ...