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The Indian government has halted the export of certain medicines to create a stockpile in case of a major outbreak within the country.

Iran sits in the middle of a major illegal narcotics route between Afghanistan and Europe.

In his Rolling Stones interview, Harry Styles admits how psychedelic drugs became a part of his creative process, and his new album HS2 is about sex and sadness.

Terence Riley, 38, from Liverpool, was a 13-year-old boy when he found murdered James Bulger's body abandoned on a railway line in Walton, Merseyside, in 1993.

Around 527,000 people aged 12 or older reported using inhalants in 2015.

A 75-year-old woman dubbed 'Kingpin Granny' was raided by police who seized over 1,000 prescription pills and more than $12,000 in cash.

Joseph and Juliann Chmielewski had allegedly willingly did not take medical help for their newborn daughter.

Fikri Yarasir, 53, who owns Yummy's pizza and kebab shop in Glossop, Derbyshire, is accused of trying to import 210 kilos of heroin, alongside six others at Manchester Crown Court.

A 14-year-old boy spent ten days fighting for his life over Christmas after being dared to take drugs on Snapchat as part of a dangerous social media game.

In 1960, the US had the highest life expectancy in the world, however, it is now 1.5 years shorter than the OECD average.

Studies show that these pain medications can reduce our sensitivity to emotionally painful experiences, among other effects.

Handgun, substantial amount of cash and class A drugs found in car of nervous driver in LA traffic stop.

A mobile application which lets users buy and sell 'the most unique and inspiring things in the world' is also reportedly being used to sell bundles of drugs.

A British start-up is set to test how magic mushrooms, long-used by drug users to induce trippy hallucinations, can potentially be used to treat severe depression.

Previous studies have shown that adults who use cannabis regularly are more likely to experience psychotic episodes.

Robot scientist Eve helps University of Cambridge researchers in breakthrough discovery that puts bathroom staple into fight against killer disease.

Police in Detroit said that over 12lbs of suspected crystal meth and marijuana, along with $44,000 in cash, were found on a driver pulled over for skipping a red light.

Emergency services in Santa Ana, California responded after a car hit a central divide at speed and flew into the air, becoming wedged in the second floor of a dental office.

Police in Youngstown, Ohio said that during a traffic stop officers notice a bulge in Martin Sewell's buttock area that turned out to be hidden bags of pills.

Easing of drug-trafficking laws by Iranian judiciary hailed as important step in halting executions worldwide.

Perceptions around those who use drugs must change, say former heads of state in Global Commission on Drug Policy report.

Researchers at University College Hospital, London, have found a new treatment for erectile dysfunction using a compound that forms dynamite.

A footballer plying his trade in Saudi Arabia could face an investigation after he dabbed on the bench of a league match.

17-year-old Seth Carreras from Utah allegedly murdered 19-year-old Hunter Woodson for selling him kitchen spices instead of marijuana.

A US women will face court on 4 January for allegedly giving her 2-year-old son cocaine. The boy's paternal grandmother says she should be "behind bars".

A 17-year-old boy from Knowlesley, Merseyside has died after taking ecstasy, police have confirmed.

Shameless star Tina Malone was playing the evil fairy godmother in a performance of Sleeping Beauty at the Cloud 9 theatre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

The US Coast Guard said it freed a sea turtle after a patrol found it entangled in amongst packages of cocaine later found to have a street vaue of over $53m.

Local reports have said that the popular social media figure El Pirata de Culiacan was gunned down in a bar on Monday night.

Daniel Aimson, 36, formerly an officer with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was at the head of a drugs gang selling cannabis in Manchester and North Wales.