Drugs

Health news

Cannabis use could affect women’s fertility, new study finds

The research followed women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to try to get pregnant.

09/09/2025

Health news

LSD shows promise for reducing anxiety, shows drugmaker's study

The psychedelic drug LSD showed positive results for easing symptoms in people with generalised anxiety disorder, a recent study has shown.

06/09/2025

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Rio police free hostages in raid that leaves eight dead

Police in Rio de Janeiro freed two hostages, including a child, during a raid on a drug trafficking ring Thursday that left eight suspected gang members dead.

05/09/2025

Culture news

'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry

Sangha is the fifth and final person to plead guilty to charges connected to the supply of drugs to the actor, who died in October 2023.

04/09/2025

Venezuela

Trump sends navy fleet to Venezuela — but does the Suns cartel exist?

American vessels are expected to arrive off South America next week in an apparent attempt to stop drug trafficking.

29/08/2025

Health news

Highly potent cannabis products raise risk of psychosis, study says

Cannabis products today tend to be much stronger than the plant itself, raising concerns among researchers and policymakers about their health effects.

26/08/2025

Lebanon

Iraq says tip-off to Lebanon led to destruction of captagon factory

Western governments estimate that captagon has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his associates and allies.

19/08/2025

Culture news

'Ketamine Queen' to plead guilty in death of Matthew Perry

A woman who was charged with selling 'Friends' star Matthew Parry the dose of the drug that killed him has agreed to plead guilty.

19/08/2025

Health news

No evidence that ketamine helps with chronic pain, major review finds

Researchers cautioned that the existing evidence base is too poor to draw any solid conclusions on whether ketamine can help patients suffering from chronic pain.

18/08/2025

Belgium

Brussels' top prosecutor slams inaction over drug gang violence

There have been 57 shootings in the Belgian capital to date this year, including 20 since the start of the summer, resulting in at least four deaths.

12/08/2025

Health news

Police seize €57 million in black market medicines, weight loss drugs

Interpol cited a concerning rise in demand for unauthorised weight loss drugs and peptide supplements in Europe and other wealthy regions.

25/06/2025

Culture news

Syringe attacks during France’s music street festival leave 145 jabbed

Renewed fears of syringe attacks come as 145 people across France reported being stabbed with needles at annual street music festival, La Fête de la Musique. A spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry said: “The ministry is taking this very seriously."

24/06/2025

Health news

Why Denmark wants parents to talk to their teens about opioids

Danish authorities launched the campaign after a survey found that nearly half of Copenhagen parents do not know enough about opioids to talk to their children about the drugs.

11/06/2025

Health news

Overdoses and drug-related gang violence are rising, EU officials say

Europe’s emerging drug threats span everything from fake medicines, cocaine busts, and synthetic weed, according to a new report.

05/06/2025

Europe News

Digital weight loss: How online Ozempic buyers bypass prescriptions

Weight loss drugs can be purchased online with ease, and a boom in sales exposes consumers to risk.

05/06/2025

Portugal

Police bust major drug trafficking ring in central Portugal

The crackdown began with an arrest in Évora and escalated with 29 coordinated search warrants executed across the region, including the Santarém District.

30/05/2025

Health news

Europe's teens are turning to vapes instead of taking drugs or alcohol

The new analysis tracked nearly 114,000 teenagers across 37 countries in Europe.

21/05/2025

France

France to build high-security jail in Amazon to house drug traffickers

The country's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the €400-million scheme during a visit to French Guiana on Sunday.

19/05/2025

Health news

US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, but remain far above EU levels

An estimated 80,000 people in the US died from drug overdoses in 2024.

15/05/2025

Mexico

Mexican mayor arrested as part of cartel training site probe

Bones, shoes and clothes were discovered in March at the Izaguirre Ranch, which is located in Mexico's western Jalisco province.

05/05/2025