A community drug alert first issued on Sept. 18 for Waterloo region has been extended after the Overdose Monitoring Alert and Response System reported 70 overdoses or drug poisonings in four days. The...

Drawing on dozens of interviews with intelligence and police officers across two continents, a Guardian investigation reveals the murderous cost of our insatiable appetite for cocaine

Cocaine seizures in Europe are up more than fivefold in 10 years as a host of cartels take root. A four-month Guardian investigation reveals the true scale of a continent-wide shift

The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.

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Bricks of the drug frequently surface in the waters off the island chain. Despite the risks, some who discover “square grouper,” as they’re known, hang onto them.

An apparent bromance has continued to blossom for the one-time political rivals.

On this edition of Century: Dual Disorders.

Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) co-founders won’t go to jail as Supreme Court judge rules CSDA violates members’ “right to life and security”

Unanimous vote on slimmed-down measure follows months of advocacy from local activists

Compassion club co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum will avoid prison and Canada told to update its drug laws.

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has stayed trafficking convictions and ruled part of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act is invalid after two activists were convicted of

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled in favour of two harm-reduction activists convicted of drug trafficking who argued they were doing it to reduce the harms caused by toxic drugs.

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is the central drug policy-making body within the United Nations system. During the 69th Session (March 9 to 13, 2026), SSDP was able to bring…

Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes

The program has connected more than 500 people to methadone since launch, offering support for patients who may struggle to reach traditional clinics.

Bolivia’s coca cultivation hit a record high in 2025, widening the gap with legal demand and fueling concerns over rising cocaine production.

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The Scottish First Minister has backed the move - though it would have to be signed off by the UK government.

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I entered a residential therapeutic community in Greece expecting care, understanding and a way out of addiction. What I encountered was a culture in which humiliation, confrontation and submission co...

Dozens of US attacks on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean have killed more than 230 people since September 2025

Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus.

There was a heavy first responder presence in downtown Austin on Wednesday after multiple people suffered from suspected overdoses.

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Disbanding of department in Trinidad comes after arrest of a resident for posting about issues with local water supply

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Civil society, communities and other stakeholders are invited to submit evidence, experiences and recommendations to the CND Expert Panel, as it considers the future of the UN drug control system ahea...

This JAMA Insights discusses the medical use of psilocybin, particularly for depression treatment, including emerging potential indications, safety, and future use.

People in Vancouver experienced an increase in police drug seizures during the first year of British Columbia's drug decriminalization pilot project, according to a Simon Fraser University study. D...

Pennsylvania is known as a national leader for charging people who supply drugs used in fatal overdoses.

It's been linked to at least 55 deaths nationally

Study finds just one drink per day could raise risk of disease with impacts extending far beyond liver cancer

Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about marijuana products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s he...

U.S. strikes against alleged drug-trafficking vessels mark an unlawful expansion of military force into a law enforcement mission.

A two-year war between rival Sinaloa Cartel factions is driving a surge in killings and disappearances targeting women.

By debating war powers and war crimes, Congress is missing the simpler, graver truth: The president is directing summary executions.

Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.