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Elephant tranquiliser discovered in 8 overdose deaths in Cincinnati
Hamilton County Coroner Lakshmi Sammarco said the city was being used as a "test tube" by dealers
Dublin: Remains of man who wore bulletproof vest to protect himself from drug gangs found buried
Philip Finnegan's death has sparked fears of more gangland violence erupting in Dublin.
Saudi man who smuggled narcotics into prison with drone gets 15 years in jail and 1,500 lashes
Seven other accomplices received between three and 10 years behind bars.
Christiana's marijuana-selling booths are torn down after shooting
Cannabis booths demolished two days after a shooting incident rocked one of Denmark's favourite tourist attractions.
More US adults using marijuana as fewer people perceive drug as harmful
However, rates of marijuana abuse and dependence have remained relatively stable.
Man dies at Creamfields music festival, Cheshire Police confirm
A 26-year-old man has died after collapsing at the festival near Warrington.
Can a promising new compound cure cocaine addiction?
Scientists have identified a compound which inhibits the activity of certain brain cell receptors.
South Africa humours the US for aid money by paying lip service to human trafficking
South Africa has a poor reputation for managing human trafficking and is described as 'a source, transit, and destination country for trafficked men, women, and children'.
Alleged Chinese drug lord took a 545-mile cab ride from Sydney to Melbourne to escape police
Taxi cost alleged 'ice' dealer Ho Ming Sze $4,500, police say.
How Brazil's community cops became as corrupt as the anti-drug death squads they replaced
Unlawful killings and other police abuses persist as culprits are rarely brought to justice.
Dark web drug sales triple in three years since Silk Road 1.0 closure
In the three years since Silk Road 1.0 was closed – and Ross Ulbricht given a life sentence – drug sales have tripled.
Body count surges as Rodrigo Duterte urged to end Philippines' 'war against drugs with blood'
Civil society calls on UN drug control agencies to publicly condemn the atrocities in Philippines.
Choirgirl, 22, killed with a bullet to the head during Rodrigo Duterte's 'state-sponsored butchery'
Hundreds of Filipinos have been murdered by vigilante groups targeting alleged drug 'pushers'.
How Brazil's favelas are using mobile phones to fight back against police brutality
Rio has seen thousands of police killings since it was awarded the Olympic Games.
Amy Winehouse fundraiser concert to mark 5th anniversary of her death
The concert will raise funds for charitable foundation helping youngsters overcome drug and alcohol abuse.
Nice attack: Truck driver Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel 'was no Muslim - he ate pork, drank and took drugs'
Walid Hamou, a cousin of Bouhlel's ex-wife described the man who is accused of killing 84 people.
Australian man calls police after father burns his cannabis plants
The young man said his father destroyed his plants following a fight between the two.
British drug mule Melissa Reid released from Peru prison
Reid with her partner was imprisoned in 2013 after they were caught with cocaine.
Health experts call for decriminalising illegal possession and use of drugs in UK
Public health bodies say 'war on drugs' has failed and call for more humane treatment of drug users.
Cardiff couple killed mum and desecrated body before stealing Kinder Egg case hidden inside her vagina
Roxanne Deacon, 26, and Kial Ahmed, 34, were jailed after a botched robbery to steal £85.
Briton jailed for 15 years for plotting 'to flood' US with North Korean methamphetamine
Scott Stammers, 47, was found guilty of conspiring to smuggle 100kg of drugs into the US.
Rochdale: shop owner arrested as 9 taken ill after taking 'legal highs' as UK-wide ban looms
Nationwide blanket ban on legal highs including psychoactive drugs will be introduced on 26 May.
Chemsex: Barrister Henry Hendron speaks after escaping jail for supplying drugs that killed boyfriend
Miguel Jimenez, 18, was found dead in January 2015 after a chemsex party.
Synthetic cannabis leaves negative impact on inmates in UK jails, chief inspector warns
Reports of death, abuse, violence on the rise because of the drug
French drug dealer arrested after asking officer at police station to test quality of cocaine
The Toulouse drug dealer was reportedly worried about her customers overdosing on the drug.
Hull: UK Police appeal for information as 2 bodies found in house garden
Hull police trying to establish identity of 2 dead men found in a back garden in May Street.
Pro-euthanasia group leader warns members of police crackdown after Avril Henry found dead
Prof Henry, 82, died in an apparent suicide just days after police raided her home in Devon.
South Africa's sex workers are lured by cash but face lethal risks beyond disease and addiction
There are incredible risks to sex work that extend beyond sexually transmitted disease and drug addiction.
47% of British public support the legalisation of cannabis
New survey also says the 33% of Britons have tried cannabis.
63% of UK drivers stopped on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside tests
According to a new survey, 3,700 people were caught drug-driving by police in the last year