Portugal Portugal police snatch substance set to make millions of ecstasy pills Around 4.5 tons of BMK has been seized after a joint operation involving Dutch and Belgian authorities 07/02/2018
USA California legalises recreational cannabis As of January 1 2018 adults over 21 can buy pot for recreational use in the US's largest state 02/01/2018
Living Are these real addictions? Gambling, porn, gaming: are these consumptions real addictions? 02/10/2017
United Kingdom [watch] Synthetic cannabis turning drug users into zombies A factory-made cannabis substitute called Spice is causing havoc on the streets of Manchester, north west England, leaving users resembling zombies. 10/04/2017
United Kingdom The UK's legal high ban: raising more problems than solutions? Spice, Black Mamba, Insane: all are names given to New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), or ‘legal highs,’ and all are banned in the UK from today (May… 26/05/2016
Unreported Europe Call for witnesses: Buying legal highs online In April, Euronews will launch its new Insiders programme. Taking up from our successful Reporter series, the weekly show will uncover the truth 23/03/2016
world news Berlin uncovers 'biggest ever' crystal meth stash Police in Berlin say they have found the German capital’s biggest ever stash of crystal meth. Some 4.5 kg of metamphetamine, with an estimated 22/07/2015
Poland Poland: 'Strongman' drugs scare puts 150 people in hospital More than 150 people have been taken to hospital in southern Poland with the symptoms of drug poisoning after taking a substance called ‘Strongman’ 12/07/2015
Sweden Synthetic marijuana drug Spice causes hundreds of overdoses in Sweden A synthetic marijuana drug is being blamed for hundreds of overdoses in Sweden this year. The designer drug known as Spice is available legally over 13/12/2014
world news Eight drug apps for your smartphone that you can absolutely live without The Spanish government has recently released a new smartphone and tablet app said to be the first of its kind. It is designed to help users determine 20/11/2013
world news The new challenges of 'designer drugs' In the past five years the use of dozens of new synthetic, so-called ‘designer’ drugs has been on the rise. They are cheap and easy to get hold of 06/11/2013
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