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A drugs trip: the United States of Cannabis
Kiran Moodley visits Montana to find out more about the political and social factors behind cannabis legalisation. And asks whether what’s allowed in Montana – could soon be the law across all 50 states?
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Parents caught up in UK drug gangs – to protect their children
They’re ordinary mums and dads who should be worrying about how their child is doing at school. Instead, they’re driving around in the dead of night, handing over cash stuffed in envelopes to the drug gangs who are exploiting their children.
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Illegal drugs trade hit by Covid travel restrictions
Major travel restrictions in place across the world have had a huge impact on this illegal industry and its traditional smuggling routes.
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Trump promises more Covid drugs for senior citizens
Donald Trump has released a video appealing to older voters, who he calls his “favourite people”, promising them more drugs to treat coronavirus.
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How lockdown destroyed lives in the UK – with drugs and homelessness
We’ve been following the story of Michael, just one of those young people whose experience of lockdown has meant homelessness, exploitation and danger.
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Depp libel court case told of star’s drug and and drink-fuelled lifestyle
The last few days in the High Court provides details of Johnny Depp’s drug and drink-fuelled lifestyle and the collapse of his marriage.
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Coronavirus ‘major breakthrough’ – cheap drug reduces deaths among sickest
A UK drug trial has announced that a common steroid called dexamethasone, that costs just £5 for an entire course of treatment, has been shown to cut the risk of death by a third for Covid patients on ventilators.
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Trump says he is taking an unproven drug to avoid Coronavirus, despite risks
Taking the drug goes against the advice of his own Food and Drug Administration which has warned that it may cause heart complications.
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Hospitals hit by shortage of protective equipment and crucial drugs
While the shortage of PPE in hospitals is well known, Intensive Care Units around the country are also running short of crucial drugs.
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Government holds Glasgow summit to combat drug deaths
It’s a crisis which is literally costing lives – the number of drugs deaths is reaching record levels.
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Most investigations into drug deaths in Scotland a ‘token effort’, says police officer
The drugs death rate in Scotland is now among the worst in the world.
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Increase in prisoners developing drug habits
“It’s easier to get drugs in prison than a clean pair of socks” according to one former inmate.
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Scottish government urged to declare public health emergency over drug deaths
The call from campaigners came as North Ayrshire council declared its own drug deaths emergency in a bid to tackle the growing crisis.
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Life-extending cystic fibrosis drug to be made available on NHS
A life-extending drug for people with cystic fibrosis will become available on NHS England after a deal with the pharma company which makes it. Orkambi improves lung function and reduce breathing difficulties and can be taken by children as young as two. It originally came at a cost of £100,000 a year, but a confidential…
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Mexico President defends freeing of drug lord El Chapo’s son
Police in Mexico have been forced to release a man wanted on drugs charges after a huge street battle with cartel gunmen.