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Bali Nine: who were they?

The Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin out of the Indonesian resort island

The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2024

Bottom-of-the-class RFK Jr says he went to the top after he started taking heroin

Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services said his introduction to drugs happened the summer after his father was assassinated

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

US Treasury Department Hits One of Mexico's Biggest Drug Cartels With Sanctions

The sanctions target the group known as the "Bonques Brothers," involved in fentanyl, heroin drug trafficking and money laundering.

International Business Times · Nov 25, 2024

Punjab: BSF foils drone smuggling in Amritsar

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday recovered two drones. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 1, 2024

Punjab: BSF foils drone smuggling in Amritsar, recovers two drones and

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday recovered two drones and one packet of suspected heroin at three different places in the border area of district Amritsar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 1, 2024

‘Things got a bit edgy’: artist Tony Clark on painting with punks, drugs and Nick Cave

The Australian artist taught Rowland S Howard, dodged heroin in Melbourne and painted cover art for the Bad Seeds. He reflects on the past 50 years

The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024

“I’m lucky that I started using heroin otherwise I’d be so depressingly alcoholic”: Kelley Deal on the tumultuous period when she first joined The Breeders

The guitarist gave up a cushty job in the US Air Force to join her twin sister Kim in the band, but soon she was being packed off to rehab

Louder · Oct 26, 2024

Heroin addict murdered elderly mother with pot plant

A man has been found guilty of murdering his 82-year-old mother with a pot plant during a heated argument, after which he pawned her belongings to buy drugs.

AAP · Oct 24, 2024

Drug-related deaths have risen by record numbers in England and Wales – latest data

Deaths from drug use in England and Wales have risen by 11%, according to the latest annual data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2023, there were 5,448 fatalities (93 deaths per million people) – the highest number of drug-related deaths since records began in 1993.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024

Cocaine deaths rise 30% in a year, latest official data shows

Overall drug-related deaths registered in 2023 reached a new record high.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024