Reports indicate that there is unacceptable conduct being displayed by many drone operators in the United States military. These professional drone fliers have a tendency to get high on drugs and alcohol, and they have […]
Tag: Drugs
Nanosubmarines Might Be The Drug Delivery Method Of The Future
Scientists from Rice University have managed to create a micro-submarine that can be used to deliver drugs to patients in a more effective manner. The tiny submarine is only 244 atoms in size, and it […]
Drones Are Now Regularly Dropping Drugs Into America’s Prisons And Officials Are Freaking Out
Prisoners are always looking for new ways to smuggle contraband in and out of prisons. Apparently, they need look no further than to the skies. People are now using drones in order to move drugs […]
Drug Fueled Orgies Known As Chemsex Is Escalating Contraction Of STDs
Many people are obtaining STDs as a result of drug-induced orgies that can last for multiple days at a time. Last September, former child star Danny Pintauro revealed that he contracted HIV from a man […]
As Heroin Spreads To Affluent Communities Calls Increase For More Lenient Penalties
The U.S. crack cocaine epidemic of the 80s and 90s was fought with zero tolerance policies and lengthy prison sentences, but as heroin usage has skyrocketed in white communities in recent years, so too has […]
FDA Finds Serious Issues With Pfizer’s Chinese Drug Plant
Regulators from the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) recently conducted an inspection of a Pfizer Inc. plant located in China and the results were less than stellar. The inspection was conducted before officials […]
Saudi Arabian Prince Has Been Arrested After Two Tons Of Drugs Were Found On His Plane
In Lebanon, a Saudi Arabian prince is being interrogated by security forces after two tons of amphetamine drugs were found on his private plane. The prince is currently being detained at the Rafik Hariri International […]
Some UN Office On Drugs And Crime Officials Support The Decriminalization Of Drug Use And Possession
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently submitted a paper recommending that UN members consider “decriminalizing drug and possession for personal consumption.” However, that paper has been withdrawn after the UNODC received […]
Mexican Drug Lord “El Chapo” Guzmán Escaped From Prison And Boarded A Private Airplane
New evidence shows that Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán boarded a private plane in his escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico. Many people believe that his escape was possible thanks to […]
Pharma Companies Hiked The Prices Of 130 Drugs This Year And People Are Starting To Notice
Martin Shkreli, the widely condemned hedge fund executive turned pharmaceutical CEO, isn’t the only one engaged in the practice of overcharging for prescription drugs. Drug giant Pfizer has raised prices on over 130 of its […]
A Colombian Drug Kingpin With A $5 Million Bounty On His Head Was Just Assassinated
A prominent drug lord from Colombia, who had been targeted by investigators in the United States, has been killed. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed the news on Friday. Victor Ramon Navarro-Cerrano was the ringleader […]
Colorado Is Making Way More Money From Its Marijuana Tax Than It Expected
Colorado is lighting up its record books, as the tax revenue that the state is receiving from legalized marijuana is blazing almost as fast as the smokable drug responsible for the increase. The numbers indicate […]
Hedge Fund Manager Turned Pharma CEO Defends 5,500% Price Increase Of AIDS Drug
In what is being blasted as one of the worst cases of abject greed seen for sometime, a former hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical entrepreneur has bought the rights to a drug used to treat life-threatening […]
Colombian Military Assassins Have Reportedly Been Sent To Mexico To Kill Drug Lord El Chapo Guzman
Colombian soldiers are reportedly in Mexico with the goal of killing the world’s most powerful drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. So far the manhunt launched by the Mexican government to recapture Guzman has not […]
Florida Sees Serious New Push To Regulate And Tax Marijuana
Florida is on its way to legalizing marijuana if a new petition by lawyer Michael Minardi gets its way. Though previous attempts to legalize the drug, including through an election, have been unsuccessful, Minardi’s petition […]
New Supplement Looks Set To Provide Game Changing Benefits To Alzheimer’s Patients
In a major breakthrough, scientists have discovered an inexpensive new supplement that drastically reduces the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The new, yet simple, drug appears set to deliver affordable healthcare for patients of Alzheimer’s and […]
Biotech Firms Using Fitness Trackers To Speed Drugs From The Lab To The Pharmacy
Participating in a clinical study is easier than ever before, as pharmaceutical companies are giving away free health gadgets in order to help patients by bringing drugs to the market more rapidly. Gadgets such as […]
Three Charged In Multi Billion Dollar Global Money Laundering Operation
U.S. authorities have charged three Colombian nationals in connection with a large scale money laundering operation connected to drug trafficking. The three were charged for their involvement in the laundering of billions of drug proceeds. […]
Zimbabwe Bans Cereal, The Key Ingredient In Moonshine, In Boarding Schools To Curb Underage Drinking
Boarding schools in Zimbabwe are banning cereals after it was discovered students used the food stuff to make potent alcohol. Alcoholism in Zimbabwe is growing with more youth being reported to be struggling to kick […]
New DEA Chief Perfectly Happy To Double Down On Wasteful ‘War On Drugs’ Strategy
The country’s new DEA chief has staunchly defended the agency’s ill-fated war on drugs after he emphatically criticized the legalization of marijuana. Lawyers, doctors and the population in general were looking for the new head […]
Our Obsession With Caffeine Is Starting To Turn Dangerous
For Americans, caffeine is quickly becoming a potentially dangerous obsession. Gone are the days where a caffeine fix came from a simple cup of coffee or day. Today, caffeine comes in a wide variety of […]
Psychedelic Drugs Are Making A Comeback As A Medical Treatment For PTSD
Although it has been around for decades, LSD has recently come back into the spotlight as medical researchers assess its potential as a therapeutic drug, along with other psychedelic compounds. Studies with these compounds are […]
Creepy Scottish Police Tactic Sees Club-Goers Randomly Swabbed For Traces Of Drugs
Police in Aberdeen, Scotland, have given the world a taste of a grim and highly invasive future after implementing a new drug control policy on club-going youth. Police in the city randomly swabbed the hands […]
Canadian Doctors Are Now Legally Able To Prescribe You Exercise
Doctors in the Canadian province of Quebec have added a new tool to their long list of prescribable remedies: They can now give prescriptions for exercise to patients. The doctors are seeking new ways of […]
Migrant Trafficking Is Now A Bigger Business Than Drugs For Gangs In Eastern Europe
Europe’s migrant crisis is not only a humanitarian crisis: It’s now a multi-billion dollar business worth more than the illicit trade of drugs and weapons. Authorities have expressed concern over the worsening migrant crisis in […]
New Study Reveals That Frequent Marijuana Use Has Few Negative Health Effects
A new long-term study indicates that frequent marijuana use has little or no adverse health consequences to those who use the drug. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Rutgers University, […]
Bolivia Sees Sharp Drop In Coca Production After Evicting The DEA, Legalizing Drug Farms
Coca plantations in Bolivia are in steep decline after years of battling the drug menace. Since the country kicked out the DEA and the UN approved the first ever coca producing regions, Bolivia’s coca farmers […]
Super Smart Mice May Hold The Key To Powerful New Drugs Against Alzheimer’s And Schizophrenia
Researchers have developed a form of super-intelligent mice by altering a single gene. An added bonus was the modification also produced a drop in the mice’s ability to feel anxiety and recall fear. The hope […]
Mexican Drug Kingpin Escapes Jail With Mile Long Tunnel
Mexican authorities were left red faced over the weekend as drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman broke out of prison yet again, according to the country’s National Security Commission on Sunday. Mexican authorities have now […]
For The First Time In History A Female Is Running A Mexican Drug Cartel
The Arellano Felix cartel, one of the most infamous groups of drug smugglers in Tijuana now has a new leader. This time it is not a man suspected to be in charge, but a woman […]