Controversial methadone therapy may become nationwide in Kazakhstan by 2016According to the head of the National Scientific and Practical Center on Medical and Social Problems of Drug Abuse, methadone therapy also known as opioid substitution therapy (OST) may become nationwide in Kazakhstan in 2016.
Japan singer Aska guilty of drug useJapanese pop star Aska was convicted on Friday of using illegal drugs in his apartment in Tokyo, and was handed a suspended jail sentence.
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US pharmacy giant CVS ends tobacco salesCVS announced that it had stopped selling tobacco products and was changing its name to reflect a greater focus on health.
'Prince of Pot' back in Canada from US prisonCanada's self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" returned home , vowing "political revenge" after spending more than four years in a US prison.
Myanmar makes $2.3mn heroin bust in 'Golden Triangle'Myanmar authorities have seized 140 kilograms (310 lbs) of heroin packed into blocks and hidden in a car in the notorious "Golden Triangle" area near the Thai border, police said.
Aruba releases Venezuelan wanted in US on drug chargesA Venezuelan ex-military intelligence chief arrested by Aruba at the United States' request on drug trafficking charges was freed Sunday and quickly returned home to Caracas, authorities said.