Drug

Explained: How drug mules transport Europe's cocaine in their gut

According to authorities, nearly 30 drug mules board every flight from Guyana's capital Cayenne to France. Women and even children are among those who risk their lives for a few thousands dollars by swallowing tightly wrapped packages of the drug, or hiding them in their body cavities

Breakthrough: A drug slows Alzheimer’s by 5 months, but will it make a big difference?

On Tuesday, Japanese drugmaker Eisai and its US partner Biogen reported that an experimental Alzheimer's drug had modestly slowed the brain disease's inevitable worsening. However, it is unclear how much of a difference this would make in people's lives

Shraddha Walkar murder: Drug peddler, who 'supplied' weed, marijuana to Aftab Poonawala, arrested from Surat

Faisal Abdul Momin, a 31-year-old resident of the Muslim Committee building at Dindayal Nagar in Vasai West, was arrested by Gujarat police over suspicion of having supplied drugs to Aftab Poonawala at his Vasai home

Germany joins 'pot club'. Which are the countries that have legalised cannabis?

Germany has become the latest country to legalise recreational cannabis. Across the Atlantic, Canada, Uruguay and dozens of US states, including California, have already changed their laws in the past decade to allow people to light up

Over 2,200 drug smugglers arrested in one month in Punjab

Since 5 July, police registered a total of 1,730 first information reports of which 145 are related to commercial quantity

'Scary constant rise': Kashmir witnesses 2,000% spike in drug abuse cases over past five years

The root cause of such a worrying rise in drug abuse cases in Kashmir is the easy availability. Seeing regular operations by security forces, there is no doubt that these drugs are coming in from across the border in Pakistan, an activist said

India's drug regulatory agency's bribery controversy a blessing in disguise

The latest allegations could be indicative of years old, deeply rooted tradition of CDSCO — the office of which is jokingly called as ‘snake pit’ by pharma industry officials

How drug abuse emerged as common central theme of shows in 2021, from Aranyak to Mare of Easttown

As their impact grows across the spectrum, stories that highlight the growing menace of prescription drug abuse will inspire more interesting content in the years to come.

UAE eases drug laws: No jail for bringing in THC, reduced sentences for first-time drug offenders

The reforms come as part of a wider legal overhaul announced as the UAE celebrates a half-century since its founding and seeks to boost its image as a cosmopolitan hub

Cholesterol-lowering drug can reduce COVID-19 death risk, says study

Statins are a recommended and common intervention for preventing cardiovascular events by reducing levels of lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood