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How left-liberals have conspired to kill cities? Here is San Francisco!
Fp Staff •The tragedy of San Francisco is that the wealthy tech elite, while themselves, have, blinded by the stateliness of failed left-liberal ideology, looked the other way, are pushing the ideology on the rest of us

Brendan Taylor's admission confirms even elite sportspersons are not immune to temptation of drug abuse
Firstcricket Staff •Here's a look at some of the incidents of drug abuse by sportspersons

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

275 mn people used drugs, 36 mn affected by drug abuse worldwide in 2020: UN
•In surveys of health professionals across 77 countries, 42 percent said cannabis use had increased.

Switzerland's Bejart Ballet Lausanne company faces probe over allegations of drug abuse and harassment
•Swiss public broadcaster RTS reported that a number of unidentified former members of the Bejart Ballet Lausanne (BBL) company had written to the foundation, describing the "omnipresence of drugs, nepotism, as well as psychological and sexual harassment".

Derived from an Amazonian frog, Kambo is catching on as an alt-wellness wonder drug
•Kambo is catching on among the same crowd of coastal New Age elites — Burning Man psychonauts, Silicon Valley disrupters, plant-medicine proselytes — that rallied around ayahuasca, the hallucinogenic rainforest tea, a decade ago

Rhea Chakraborty arrested by NCB: It's time India's debate on drugs came out of the closet
Praveen •There’s no doubt whatsoever that some individuals suffer as a result of their use of narcotics — just as at least 260,000 people die each year because of alcohol abuse. Yet, prohibition has been proven, repeatedly, to do nothing other than corrupt law enforcement and enrich criminals.

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: Tackling criminal network key to sustainable development
Eesha Bodapati •The United Nations has sought to emphasise that tackling drug abuse leads directly to both health and justice, which are two sides of the same coin.

Profiteering from pain? As Centre relaxes opioid laws, country's cash-fed healthcare system may be ripe for misuse
Sarah Varney •As India flirts with liberalising access to painkillers, government surveys show addiction to prescription opioids is on the rise.

Karan Johar's 'drug' party: Deepika, Ranbir and other celebs should sue MLA Manjinder S Sirsa to keep check on moral policing
Bikram Vohra •Those celebrities who have been accused of doing drugs at Karan Johar's house party must take legal action against SAD MLA Manjinder S Sirsa; not doing so would tantamount to cowardice and only encourage moral policing in the country



