Drugs
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Tonga’s drug crisis: Why a tiny Pacific island is struggling with a meth epidemic
Spike in drug use has caused problems across Tongan society, with arrests doubling in two years and children s…
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Coronavirus treatments: the potential ‘game-changers’ in development
After positive clinical trials for antiviral drug Molnupiravir, it joins other medicines that have shown promi…
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Martin Rowson on the possibility of nitrous oxide being criminalised – cartoon
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Born to be wild: India’s first captive-bred endangered vultures are set free
Numbers of the country’s carrion-loving birds dropped by over 97% in the 1990s. Now, a successful breeding sch…
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Gandhi tries to get colonial Britain to ban opium in India – archive, 9 December 1926
9 December 1926: Addiction, particularly among the poor, has become a serious problemAn English friend of Mr. …
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New Zealand narrowly votes no to legalising cannabis in referendum
Yes campaign garnered 48.4% of votes, while the no vote won 50.7%, meaning the referendum does not passNew Zea…
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New Zealand split on legalising cannabis in ‘reeferendum’
Latest poll shows the No campaign ahead slightly among registered votersSupport for the Yes and No campaigns i…
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‘Divorce isn’t an option’: Afghan women find hope in saffron scheme
Drug addiction is common among men in many villages, leaving their wives to develop survival strategies for th…
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Karm Gilespie’s death sentence labelled diplomatic leverage ‘deliberately created’ by China
Verdict is political play at time of escalating tension with Australia, former detainees sayThe Australian man…
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China death sentence for Australian not ‘necessarily’ linked to ongoing friction, minister says
Simon Birmingham says Cam Gillespie, arrested with over 7.5kg of methamphetamine, has 10 days to appealAustral…
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Legalising cannabis: what will New Zealanders be asked to vote on in September?
More than 50% of voters must say yes to the proposed changes for parliament to consider the changesNew Zealand…
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China trials anti-HIV drug on coronavirus patients
News of Kaletra being tested as a possible treatment for the disease sparks panic buying Coronavirus – latest …
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‘Detox teas’ containing laxative senna pulled from New Zealand shelves
Consumer NZ says its use could lead to liver damage and companies need consent from drug safety bodyThey are t…
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Sydney woman Maria Exposto has drug conviction and death sentence overturned in Malaysia
Exposto was initially found to be an unwitting drug mule, but prosecutors appealed and she was sentenced to de…
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Modern slavery cannot be tackled if victims treated as criminals
Illegally trafficked migrants will stay silent if police continue to report victims to Home OfficeIn January 2…