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Mephedrone, methadrone, and methylone - meph, m-cat, MCAT, Miaow, miaew, 4-mmc, bubbles, white magic, plant feeder. What is it. [Read More] 18/03/10

Global Smart update. March issue [UNODC] Globally there are significantly more users of synthetic drugs, such as amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS), than heroin and cocaine, combined. [Read More] 17/03/10

The 2010 work programme is the first to fall under the EMCDDA’s new three-year strategy and work programme (2010–12). In terms of substantive technical activities, the three-year strategy aims to consolidate the core data sets [Read More] 16/03/10

Nearly half of recruits for Afghan police fail drugs test. Opium, the raw form of heroin, is by far the most common substance detected in up to 40 per cent of potential recruits to the country's police force. [Read More] 15/03/10

Fake fruit conceals cocaine cargo in Netherlands. police uncovered euro25 million ($34 million) worth of cocaine hidden plastic pineapples that were scattered among a shipment of real fruit, [Read More] 12/03/10

Delegates from the EMCDDA and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) met in Vienna this week in the context of ongoing dialogue to outline potential areas of cooperation. [Read More] 11/03/10

Former Medellin drug trafficker Porras dies at 62. Evaristo Porras, a former high-flying Medellin cartel drug trafficker associated with Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, has died at age 62, reportedly in economic ruin. [Read More] 11/03/10

Seven people have been arrested after a thousand kilos of cocaine was found hidden in frozen fruit pulp in a joint operation by the National Police and the Agencia Tributaria (Spain's tax and customs office). [Read More] 10/03/10

Commission on Narcotic Drugs opens in Vienna. At its fifty-third session, the Commission will focus on effective ways of raising awareness about the risks of abusing drugs, including cannabis [Read More] 9/03/10

Afghan and British security forces have seized £150m worth of heroin allegedly due to be used to fund weaponry for the Taliban.The 15-tonne haul was recovered from 2 trucks on consecutive days following intelligence gathered by the Afghan intelligence ser [Read More] 8/03/10