drugs

Pam Bondi claims fugitive Olympian Ryan Wedding, who is one of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted, plotted a witness killing as FBI offers a £15 million reward.

Samantha Gwen Baniqued Nov 21, 2025

Donald Trump hints at airstrikes on Mexico and Colombia, saying he'd be 'proud' to target cocaine factories to fight drugs and protect American lives.

Samantha Gwen Baniqued Nov 18, 2025

Lil Nas X made his first court appearance since undergoing treatment following his August arrest. His lawyer said the rapper is 'doing amazing' as the case moves toward its next hearing in March.

Ashish Shaik Nov 18, 2025

Novo Nordisk's new $199 offer for Ozempic and Wegovy aims to improve access for obesity and diabetes treatments, but experts warn of potential serious side effects.

Niloy Chakrabarti Nov 18, 2025

A 20-year-old man from Lancashire died in a Dubai hotel after swallowing cocaine packets that burst inside him. Four people in the UK have been charged over his death and are due in court later this month, in a case highlighting Dubai's tough anti-drug laws.

Carson Beale Oct 06, 2025

Elon Musk has publicly released a drug test report to refute allegations that he has been using a combination of illegal substances, including ketamine and ecstasy.

Ashish Shaik Jun 17, 2025

Prison governor Kerri Pegg, once lauded as a 'rising star,' is facing serious accusations of bribery and facilitating large-scale drug trafficking.

Vinay Patel Mar 27, 2025

FTC stated that the 'Big 3' PBM organisations collectively generated over £5.94 billion ($7.3 billion) in revenue from 2017 to 2022.

Teddy Cambosa Jan 22, 2025

The room, which is the first of its kind in Great Britain, will allow the good people of Glasgow to inject themselves with heroin and other 'illegal' drugs under NHS supervision.

William Dove Jan 08, 2025

A recently discovered Tijuana tunnel is so long authorities need oxygen tanks to reach the end. It is likely connected to an older tunnel used for smuggling.

Vinay Patel Jul 17, 2024

The proposed bill outlaws all types of recreational use of cannabis.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 11, 2024

Scotland is due to allow supervised use of injectable drugs under medical supervision, in a move to tackle skyrocketing drug-related deaths.

Mehar Sultan Sep 28, 2023

Steve Harwell passed "peacefully" in his home on Monday 4 September, following a long battle with liver failure and alcoholism.

Danielle Summer Sep 06, 2023

An annual survey has revealed that past-year use of marijuana, hallucinogens and binge drinking by adults aged 35 to 50 reached an all-time high in 2022.

Taylor J. Mustafa Aug 21, 2023

Records show that there has been a 75 per cent increase in young people using drugs to improve their mood, with around 80% being male.

Danielle Summer Jul 26, 2023

According to a recent study from the University of New South Wales, a low-cost version of ketamine has been shown to effectively treat severe depression.

Taylor J. Mustafa Jul 18, 2023

This year it was revealed that the largest amounts of Class A drugs have been seized in the UK. The drug industry in Britain makes around £200 billion per year.

Danielle Summer Jun 30, 2023

A group of researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology are testing a new method of delivering therapy to people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and aggressive behaviour.

Taylor J. Mustafa Jun 14, 2023

The Foreign and Commonweath Office call for humanitarian efforts to be doubled, along with the termination of the illicit captagon drug trade, if displaced people are to return to Syria.

Danielle Summer May 31, 2023

The results of an American study have provided new evidence that heavy usage of cannabis can lead to mental illness and psychotic disorders.

Taylor J. Mustafa May 26, 2023

Eradicating drug use completely is impossible, but the UK government can do much to minimise the amount that reaches the streets. Businesses are suffering and families are being torn apart.

Daniel Elliot Mar 29, 2023

A Danish pharmaceutical firm has developed a drug that can help people reduce weight.

Sadhna Yadav Mar 09, 2023

Elliott was one of 23 criminals who were set to be deported but were saved after 60 celebrities signed an open letter opposing the deportation.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Feb 27, 2023

A team of experts found traces of cocaine, E. coli, and other harmful chemicals in Hampshire waters during a study carried out to check the water quality.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 12, 2023

The police are carrying out an investigation into the death of a diver who was found unconscious in the water with nearly 50kg of cocaine floating around him in the New South Wales Port of Newcastle.

Sadhna Yadav May 12, 2022

Indian authorities seized nearly 90 kg of heroin worth $58m (£46m) from Pipavav port in the western state of Gujarat last week. It had been kept in bags containing heroin-soaked yarn bales.

Sadhna Yadav May 02, 2022

Police "could try to bring homicide, manslaughter or negligent homicide charges" against the drug dealer.

Tanya Diente Sep 08, 2021

The man died just one year into his sentence for trying to smuggle 2.1 kilograms of amphetamines into the country.

Agrima Tikader Oct 22, 2020

Free athletic activities and a supportive sober community help more than 36,000 individuals across the US battle addiction amid the pandemic.

Snow Digon Oct 05, 2020

Aside from lowering the risk of recurrence, the combo drug-therapy treatment also showed promise in reducing the development of diseases due to metastasis.

Snow Digon Sep 22, 2020