LONDON — Patients in the U.K. and European Union are facing shortages of vital medicines such as antibiotics and epilepsy medication, research published Thursday found. The report by Britain’s Nuffield Trust think-tank found the situation had become a “new normal” in the U.K. and was “also having a serious impact in EU countries.” Mark Dayan, … Read more
Colorado legislators are working to launch two commissions that will help shape criminal justice policy statewide into the near future, an effort that’s drawn the praise of policymakers while reigniting the same simmering tensions that helped sink a predecessor last year. Under recommendations issued last month by a working group convened by Gov. Jared Polis, … Read more
A FLESH-eating zombie narcotic used for knocking out animals is the latest threat facing Scotland’s drug users, experts have warned. Powerful tranquiliser xylazine has been found in the nation’s illegal drugs market after having wreaked havoc among addicts in North America. 2 Vet med xylazine has sparked fresh health fears facing Scotland’s drug users 2 … Read more
A BRITISH backpacker who was left to rot in the world’s toughest jail has to sleep on the floor and pay for his own cell. John Henshaw, from Atherton, Greater Manchester, is forced to serve time in a hellhole prison where inmates are tortured and stabbings are rife. 8 A British backpacker is stuck in … Read more
By Nadia Lopez | Bloomberg The warnings are coming from across California. In Marin County, just across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco, there were five suspected fentanyl-related deaths in just two weeks in February. In South Lake Tahoe, four people died after sharing drinks and what they thought was cocaine during Super Bowl … Read more
A COUPLE have been jailed in Turkey after airport “staff” put their luggage tags on suitcases containing 43kg of cocaine. Parents Ahmed Hasan and Malak Treki now face up to 30 years in jail and may never see their two young sons grow up. 9 Dad Ahmed Hasan was living in Brazil before wanting to … Read more
A TRANS Scout leader has been suspended after allegedly sharing hardcore porn and drugs promotions on social media. Gabby Josephine Smith, 41, faces a probe over tweets showing hundreds of explicit videos, erotic pictures of young men and cannabis products. 2 Smith is currently banned from the group while he is being probed 2 The … Read more
A new law will require many establishments that serve booze in California to provide drug test tools and post signage warning about drink spiking, starting July 1 this year. The measure, AB1310, requires establishments with a Type 48 liquor license – granted to bars and nightclubs, without a requirement to serve food – to offer patrons drug … Read more
SINGAPORE: A total of 64 suspected drug offenders were arrested in an islandwide operation from Mar 18 to 22, during which more than 11kg of cannabis and other drugs were seized. Several teenagers were among the suspects. The youngest was a 17-year-old student, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a media release on Saturday … Read more
A SCOTS teen has told of being at the mercy of a crime gang and fears being murdered by speaking out about his ordeal. The youngster says he was drawn into a world of drugs and violence as the mystery hoods took control of his life. 3 A Scots teen has spoken out about being … Read more
