Drug abuse: A time bomb in the heart of civilization
The ever-increasing rise in addiction to narcotic and psychotropic drugs is one of the most serious problems humanity is currently facing, and the scourge is one of the leading factors behind the rise in the crime rate. Almost every country in the … Read more on Tehran Times

The paradox of Iran's war on drugs and its progressive treatment of addiction
As a number of countries begin to slowly reconsider their approach towards illicit drugs, following the avant-gardiste move of José Mujica's Uruguay, the issue of drugs and treatment of drug abuse might be one where Iran could provide some meaningful … Read more on Raw Story

FBI report analyzes Wisconsin's growing heroin problem
The drug mainly enters the U.S. from South America and Mexico and finds its way to Wisconsin by way of Minneapolis, Chicago, and Rockford, Illinois. Because heroin is transported in small, concentrated amounts, it is harder for authorities to detect … Read more on The Oshkosh Northwestern

Govt survey to reveal extent of drug abuse
In order to assess the extent and nature of addiction in the country at present, the government will conduct an advanced pilot survey in two states of Punjab and Manipur and then a national survey to see the extend, pattern and trends of drug abuse in … Read more on Times of India