Euphoriants
High levels of dangerous metals found in exclusive marijuana users
After tobacco and alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the world
Record amount of heroin seized at Türkiye’s southeastern border
Security authorities seized 850 kilograms of heroin at the Habur Customs Gate on the southeastern border of Türkiye with Iraq, marking the highest quantity of heroin ever seized in a single operation at border crossings, the Trade Ministry has announced.
Port officials seize 3.75 mln capsules of prescription drug pregabalin
Port officials in the eastern Attican port of Lavrio have seized 3.75 million capsules of prescription drugs that were detected on a UK-flagged vessel.
Five hundred cartons of the Nervigesic Pregabalin drug, weighing 3.14 tonne were found on the vessel.
“Zombie apocalypse”: San Francisco on track to crush overdose death record as addicts die in streets
“There’s so much fentanyl that it’s contaminated other drugs sold on the street like meth and crack cocaine. It’s in everything”
This addictive nut is driving record rates of cancer yet millions continue to chew it
“We’re growing up with the betel nut culture. When we start eating hard food, we also start chewing”
Apartment raid finds drug lacing lab, firearms
Police on Wednesday found an illegal drug lacing lab as well as multiple firearms in a central Athens apartment in connection with the arrest of a 65-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman.
The pair were arrested on the basis of intelligence on the Attica drug trade, specifically cocaine, heroin, and cannabis oil.
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Record meth seizure in Türkiye reveals growing threat, says report
Türkiye, a key transit point for drug trafficking, has seen a dramatic surge in methamphetamine seizures, reaching an all-time high in 2023, according to the latest report from a monitoring body for the implementation of U.N. drug control conventions.
Cocaine worth €2.8 mln hidden in banana containers seized at Piraeus port
Dozens of packages of cocaine were confiscated on Wednesday by Greek authorities at the port of Piraeus inside banana containers shipped from Ecuador.
Customs inspectors undertook an x-ray examination of a suspicious cargo container of bananas revealing organic material in the refrigeration units.
Experts sound alarm over shisha use among young people
Experts at the Greek Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals (KETHEA) are warning that the shisha drug, which caused the death of a 16-year-old girl in Athens last week, has spread as a recreational narcotic for young people.
16-year-old in critical condition after drug use
A 16-year-old girl remains in critical condition after she was hospitalized last week at the General Hospital of Athens Korgialeneio - Benakeio Hellenic Red Cross from drug use. On Tuesday morning, six people relating to the incident were arrested for drug trafficking.
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