Global spotlight on world drug problem ‘is personal’ for many families, says UN chief
The United Nations focused a global spotlight on the world-wide drug problem during a high-level
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Active ingredient in Roundup found in 95% of studied beers and wines
The controversial herbicide is everywhere, apparently. U.S. PIRG tested 20 beers and wines, including organics,
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma exploring bankruptcy
Filing for Chapter 11 protection would halt the thousands of lawsuits alleging the drug manufacturer
Crack cocaine in Ireland: The rise of an ugly drug
The substance is becoming a major problem, but the State is ill-equipped to deal with
The maker of OxyContin will finally stop marketing the addictive opioid to doctors
The move comes after the company helped cause an ongoing drug overdose crisis that has
Pharmaceuticals: Dangerous Monopoly of Power
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The war on drugs, explained
The US has been fighting a global war on drugs for decades. But as prison
The prescription opioid addiction and abuse epidemic: how it happened and what we can do about it
Opioid painkillers are supposed to provide pain relief, but there is now a plethora of
The white stuff: why Britain can’t get enough cocaine
Britain snorts more of the drug than almost anywhere in Europe, more young people are
‘I’m trying not to die right now’: Why opioid-addicted patients are still searching for help
Access and accountability are still huge barriers in the growing treatment industry. The Trump administration,
Disturbing Link Found Between Opioid Overdose Deaths And Big Pharma Gifts to Doctors
It’s long been known that drug company payments to doctors influence how many opioid prescriptions
Mexico’s lost daughters: how young women are sold into the sex trade by drug gangs
When armed men arrive in Mexico’s remote villages, mothers hide their daughters – especially the