
JAFFA, Israel – The Kuwaiti newspaper Al Akbas quotes an addiction treatment expert stating that a full seven percent of the country’s population, both male and female, are drug users. Maith Al-Ustad says the Kuwaiti statistic is “scary.” The official
by Ali Waked2 Dec 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

Police arrested Ryan Malone, then of the Tampa Bay Lightning, for possession of cocaine in April of this year. That same month, cops apprehended Jarret Stoll, then of the Los Angeles Kings, and charged him with felony cocaine possession.
by Chris R. Barron24 Nov 2015, 9:48 AM PST0

The death rate for middle-aged white people is rising, even as it also falls for other demographics, and even though the overall health of older people is rising, says a new study.
by John Hayward3 Nov 2015, 9:04 PM PST0

Heroin, cocaine and cannabis possession will be decriminalised in the Republic of Ireland as part of a “radical cultural shift”, the country’s drugs minister has said. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, the chief of Ireland’s National Drugs Strategy, chose a lecture at the London School
by Simon Kent3 Nov 2015, 8:56 AM PST0

President Obama urged participation in “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,” and promoted “getting treatment to those who need it” as opposed to “needlessly long prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders” during Saturday’s Weekly Address. “Hi, everybody. Today, September 26th, is
by Ian Hanchett26 Sep 2015, 6:10 AM PST0

Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government is striving to contain what has grown into a significant drug abuse problem among its population, pushing the limits of both law enforcement and medical care facilities in accommodating criminals and those who need help fighting their addictions.
by Frances Martel7 Aug 2015, 9:10 AM PST0

Questions are being asked about whether Chattanooga killer Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez should have been under surveillance by counterterrorist authorities before he launched his deadly attacks, killing four Marines and a Navy petty officer before he was brought down in a gun battle with police. Were there “red flags” that should have tipped off investigators that Abdulazeez was a potential terrorist threat?
by John Hayward20 Jul 2015, 7:39 AM PST0

Accusations involving drug abuse by professional video game players that have been circling in the eSports community have been raised again due to an admission by one professional in a recent interview.
by Robert Shimshock15 Jul 2015, 9:34 AM PST0

China on Wednesday gave its first-ever assessment of the scourge of drug abuse, saying it caused annual economic losses of 500 billion yuan ($80.54 billion) and as many as 49,000 deaths last year.
by Reuters25 Jun 2015, 6:12 AM PST0

Andrew Getty, the 47-year-old grandson of the late oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, was found dead Tuesday in his Los Angeles home.
by Kipp Jones1 Apr 2015, 9:43 PM PST0

Ireland’s tough new anti-narcotics law turned out to be a bit too tough, prompting a judge to rule against certain provisions. This had the unfortunate effect of “temporarily legalizing the possession of many street stimulants and hallucinogens,” as the Associated Press reports. The BBC lists specific examples including “ecstasy, crystal meth, and ketamine.”
by John Hayward11 Mar 2015, 9:22 PM PST0

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, had used hard drugs prior to being found unresponsive in a bathtub, according to a report from People.
by Kelli Serio21 Feb 2015, 12:37 PM PST0