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Ominous drugs haul on varsity campuses
ANF seizes 1,456kg of drugs from educational institutions
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Nephew of Philippine president's adviser nabbed for drugs
The arrest comes weeks after a scandal came to light that led to Duterte suspending all police anti-drugs operations
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Drugs on campus: Student-suppliers sent to jail on remand
Police say their campaign against drug peddlers selling to varsity students continues
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Verdict: Two drug traffickers convicted
Two drug pushers were convicted by sessions’ courts in Faisalabad on Thursday
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How drugs are used to woo voters in India's Punjab
Heroin was found to be the most commonly-used drug, followed by opium.
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Violent extremism in prisons
Violent extremism today presents a chilling challenge to the world’s prison correction communities
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Man charged with drug peddling accuses police of harassment
Police deny accusations but confirm they raided houses of man’s relatives after receiving complaints
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Drugs on campus: Senate panel wants police, FC and Rangers in QAU
Standing Committee on Interior directs strict action against drug dealers, demands security situation be addressed
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Hallucinogenic plant ayahuasca gains foothold in US
Still, scientists caution that the brew can be dangerous, especially if mixed with other drugs
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Torched: ANF burns 51 tonnes of narcotics
State minister calls for concerted national, international efforts to combat drugs
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Red handed: Two cops arrested for drug peddling
The two officials, identified as Qaiser Abbas and Riaz, were posted at Secretariat and Noon police stations
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Mexico quietly marks 10 years of drug war
Pena Nieto's government has created a new federal police force and imprisoned or killed several drug kingpins
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Sri Lanka seizes biggest ever cocaine haul
The seizure was made following a tip off and with the help of anti-narcotic authorities in India
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Australian students recreate extremely expensive drug for $20
Price of drug swelled from $13.50 to $750 last year
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Drug business: NAB arrests 8 involved in mega corruption
The accused wrongfully derived financial benefits by eight pharmaceutical companies, says statement
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Drugs in schools: CADD refutes ‘misleading’ report
Ministry had launched an investigation into 422 schools
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Nephews of Venezuela first lady guilty of US drug charges
The two were plotting to smuggle 1,760 pounds of cocaine into the United States
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New drug capsule delivers medicine for weeks after swallowing
The team is working on developing similar capsules to deliver drugs against other tropical diseases
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Saying no to drugs
Punjab government has issued instructions for enforcing the ban on drugs in educational institutions
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Gunman in fatal California shooting spree was on cocaine binge
Authorities had said the gunman's motives were unknown
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Rounded Up: 28 drug pushers nabbed in Multan
In addition, police also rounded up 10 proclaimed offenders wanted in different criminal cases
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US extradites Chinese-born businessman to Mexico
In March 2007, authorities found $205 million in cash in his luxurious Mexico City home
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Afghanistan burns five tonnes of drugs, alcohol in single blaze
Piles of drugs as well as some 100 bottles of alcohol were set alight outside the western city of Herat
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Canadian college to launch marijuana cultivation course
Students would be trained to work at local companies that produce the drug
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Stern Action: Crackdown against fake drugs ordered
These views were expressed by District Coordination Officer Zafar Iqbal
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Indonesia narco chief calls for tougher Philippine-style war against dealers
Leaders of the two countries will meet later this week in Jakarta
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Don't do drugs: Philippine's Duterte to workers returning from Saudi
Duterte railed against the United Nations this month after it called for an end to the killings
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High Achievers
Why students resort to drugs to get by in university
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Drugs: a bleak picture
Drug addiction and usage at the individual level is often poorly understood
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Busted: Crackdown on drugs in Sahiwal
Police said investigation was underway and raids were being conducted in various areas
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Pain drugs in pregnancy tied to behavior issues in kids
This doesn’t necessarily mean pregnant women should avoid taking acetaminophen
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US to allow more marijuana research: sources
Twenty-five states have alreadt sanctioned some forms of marijuana use for medical purposes
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Uh-oh: Two caught trying to smuggle drugs
Police said they had not arrested Perveen yet
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Healthcare: ‘Drive against fake drugs to continue’
Healthcare: ‘Drive against fake drugs to continue’
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Scientists hunt 'anti-evolution' drugs in new cancer fight
Like bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics, cancer cells also change to evade the medicines used to fight them
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How Pakistan's rising karate star paid the price for standing up to drug dealers
‘How could I not react if drugs were being sold in my neighbourhood?’
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Udta Karachi
The bigger problem is authorities’ neglect towards open availability of drugs in several areas of the city
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Malaysian charged in Australia over $206 million meth haul
Some 275 kilograms (605 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine were found under the floorboards of shipping containers
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Vietnam court sentences Australian woman, 73, to death on heroin charges
Nguyen Huong was found guilty of possessing 2.8 kg of heroin in her baggage as she was boarding a flight to Australia
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Countering the world drug problem
Pakistan is considered the main transit country for narcotics produced in neighbouring Afghanistan
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Myanmar torches drugs worth nearly $60 million
Myanmar world's second biggest producer of opium
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Price collusion? References filed against health ministry officials, pharma firms
NAB files references against former Drug Pricing Committee head and members, eight pharma firms.
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Udta politics
If Delhi is synonymous with rape, Indian Punjab now equals drugs
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Contraband seized: ANF recovers 50kg of heroin
They also apprehended a suspect from the same building
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Provisions for drug rehabilitation
Pakistan has a drug problem that many only acknowledge grudgingly
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Over 27 kg heroin recovered from PIA aircraft at Karachi airport
Customs officials conduct raid at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport
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Prompt action : EDO suspended over unavailability of insulin
Drug has been unavailable for patients in Kallar Syedan THQ Hospital
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Govt, manufacturers agree to revisit policy
Consensus emerges over amendments, availability of essential drugs
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Busted: Two arrested for selling drugs
A large cache of drugs were also seized from their possession
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Conflicting goals
The global drugs problem is being tackled in a variety of ways and not all of those ways are complementary