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Australians Taking Record Amounts of Ketamine, but Less Alcohol and Tobacco
High levels of the tranquiliser have been found in wastewater across both city and rural areas, raising concerns it may be adulterated with other substances.
Oregon Passes Bill to Re-criminalize Drug Use
In the midst of a spiraling drug addiction and overdose crisis, lawmakers vote to end Oregon’s experiment with legalizing hard drugs.
Record Haul of Cocaine Worth £450 Million Intercepted at Southampton Docks
The National Crime Agency say 5.7 tonnes of cocaine which was found hidden in a consignment of bananas was probably destined for a buyer in Germany.
Hunter Biden Says DOJ Misrepresented Sawdust as Cocaine to Make Him Look Bad
Attorneys for Hunter Biden say that a photograph of sawdust misrepresented by prosecutors as cocaine shows a pattern of prosecutorial missteps.
New York Parents Charged Over Death of Toddler Who Ingested Lethal Cocktail of Drugs
Child was found unresponsive inside the couple’s Holbrook home
Drug Deaths Reach Highest on Record Amid Dire Warnings From Police and Crime Commissioner
The Office of National Statistics says there were 4,907 deaths in England and Wales in 2022 caused by illegal narcotics like heroin and cocaine.
Two Nabbed Over Botched 560 Kilogram Cocaine Import Off WA
Border Force authorities have busted more than 4,200 cocaine deals with an estimated total weight of 4,769 kilograms.
‘Chicken Man’ Fried in Cocaine Trafficking Bust
Police seized a range of drugs including cocaine, methylamphetamine, and MDMA.
San Francisco Hits Its Own Highest Record Again for Accidental Overdose Deaths in August
Among those who died, 79 percent tested positive for fentanyl and about 50 percent from methamphetamines or cocaine, the medical examiner reported.
